Huan Rong

Chapter 248

Huan Rong was not surprised when he received the news that Tuyuhun had invaded the country.

Since the recovery of commercial routes in the Western Regions, there has been an endless stream of caravans to and from the market.

With frequent business exchanges, the prefectures and counties along the commercial routes gradually became popular, and they were no longer desolate.

In recent years, in addition to the stationed troops and stationed officials, some people have moved to live, or open up wasteland and farm land, or sell water, and do some small business.If you can't make a lot of money, you can live frugally and accumulate a considerable amount.

The ruins of the past have been pulled down, the foundations have been laid on the ruins, and rows of new houses have been built.

Smoke rises from empty villages, and desolate cities become lively.

There are more and more recipe teahouses along the street, with all kinds of guises hanging up, and there are post stations for caravans to rest outside the city.

There are permanent inns in the city. According to the needs of different levels, the decoration of the houses is different, and the prices are different.Some inns are ingenious, attracting guests with orchid singing and dancing, and the business is quite good.

In order to facilitate business and avoid unnecessary troubles, all shops that receive caravans, both inside and outside the city, hire people who can speak Mandarin.

Regardless of Han or Hu, as long as you do things down-to-earth and have no bad thoughts, you can make a living by your skills and support your family.

In Guzang and other counties, wooden huts and temporary tents were lined up, tribal herdsmen and border Han people lived together, became neighbors with each other, and then began to intermarry.Although there are not many marriages, they will not be regarded as heterogeneous and will be rejected by the tribe and family members.

After a long time, it is common for Han children to ride wooden horses and play with Hu children holding lambs. Their childish laughter can be heard far away, forming a unique scenery in Guzang.

Many Hu people wear robes and still wear the hair of the Donghu, which is somewhat nondescript, but it shows the fusion of cultures.For the convenience of movement, the Han people narrowed the wide sleeves of their robes, which can be distinguished from the Hufu at a glance, but there is a big difference from the Central Plains.

As the influence continues to deepen, a unique culture has gradually formed in places such as Liangzhou and Shazhou.

Relying on the prosperous commerce and trade, local officials vigorously promoted Huan Rong's "heart to the Central Plains, and should be educated".

After Huan Si took office as the prefect of Guzang, he specially opened a college in the city, which was called to teach the children who entered school a skill-in fact, it was true, but in the formal curriculum, a kind of thought was always subtly instilled.

After several months, ideological education has achieved initial results.

All the students in the academy have the idea that "the bows and arrows are all our Han soil; those who offend our soil will be punished even if they are far away".

It is reported that this is what Wang Xianzhi said, and Huan Si thought it was good, so he used it directly.

Due to the special business routes of the Western Regions, the academy not only recruits Han family members, but also Donghu and Western Region Hus with white nationality can also win admission qualifications.Qiang people and Jie people are still working hard for the Baiji, and they can only watch for the time being.

For admission qualifications, the Hu people in the city almost fought over their heads.

Knowing that after graduating from the academy, you can directly obtain the yellow card, and those who perform well may even have the opportunity to take charge of the station, and the battle becomes more intense.In the end, the chiefs of the two tribes drew their swords at each other, almost causing a tragedy.

Due to the mediation of the county government, the children of the two tribes were taken in together, and the matter was resolved peacefully.

It's just that the hatred between the two families has been forged, and they can no longer be as close as before.Afterwards, a dispute arose and he could not use a knife. The first thing that came to mind was the prefect's mansion.

With similar means, Huan Han's rule was deeply rooted in the local people.

Although the Qin family's force is strong, they have to retreat.In addition, Qin Jing didn't pay much attention to Gu Zang, and only ordered people to manage Xihai County with all their heart, and guard the passage leading to the desert. As a result, the strength of the Qin family in Gu Zang continued to shrink.

As Huan Rong said before, laying down a territory is just the beginning, how to win people's hearts and lay a firm foundation depends on each individual's ability.

Huan Shiqian and Xie Xuan conquered Gaochang, the trade routes were further expanded, and the number of traveling teams continued to increase. Merchants from the Central Plains traveled westward and came into contact with Persia and even further foreign regimes one after another.

After the new map was drawn, Huan Shiqian once lamented to the map that the world was beyond imagination. If we continue to fight, we don't know when we will be able to return to the Central Plains.

Xie Xuan and Wang Xianzhi looked at each other and couldn't help laughing: "The general really wants to return home?"

"This..." Huan Shiqian paused, and also smiled.

He is used to riding horses to fight, to expand territory, to follow the footsteps of his ancestors to the west, leaving horseshoe marks along the way. If he stops suddenly, he really can't get used to it.Saying this is just an exclamation.

In contrast, Wang Xianzhi was really homesick.

Xi Daomao gave birth to his eldest son, and he has not seen him so far.If things go on like this, he is afraid that his son will not know him.According to what the officials said, it would be very embarrassing for the father and son to meet each other face to face, and the son would ask "Who is your lord?"

Seeing that he was silent, he clearly had something on his mind, Huan Shiqian and Xie Xuan spoke to comfort him.

After Gaochang was conquered, it was necessary to garrison the local troops for a period of time to digest the post-war dividends, and by the way, deter the powerful and win the hearts of the people.Whether to continue westward after this depends on the will of the emperor.

In general, the army will have to rest for at least a whole month.If Wang Xianzhi wants to visit his family, he can ask the emperor for an order.

"The wall of Gaochang is still there, but the strong army of the past is nowhere to be seen."

In the Western Han Dynasty, the imperial court sent troops to garrison here, built fortifications, and gradually developed towns.

After the chaos of war in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the land of Gaochang was successively occupied by Qianliang, Zhangliang and Diqin.Huan Shiqian, Xie Xuan and others led troops to march westward, expelled the Di people who were entrenched here, and recaptured Gaochangbi, but the people's hearts were hard to recover.

The three of them knew that there was still a long way to go if they wanted to completely win over the hearts of the people and bring this place into their territory.

The strength shown by the Han army and the prosperity of the towns along the way after the restoration of the Western Regions trade routes attracted more and more refugees trapped in the Western Regions and weak tribes who were struggling to make ends meet.

Not mentioning Rouran who escaped into Mobei, but Tuyuhun who was nearby, at first he thought this situation was good, the Western Regions were prosperous, and he could get a lot of benefits.In addition, the Han army occupied Longxi and other places to avoid the border with Qin, and the future life can be relatively stable.

But as time passed, Tuyuhun gradually realized that something was wrong.

More than [-]% of the caravans that were supposed to pass through the border diverted to Guzang, and even domestic businessmen turned north.The tribes on the frontier became unstable, especially the small tribes attached to them following the break of the Di Qin State. At this time, they gave birth to two hearts and showed signs of moving their tribes.

If this does not arouse vigilance, then the Tuoba Xianbei tribe, which moved westward with the first leader before the founding of Tuyuhun, began to waver, and the problem became quite serious.

King Pixi of Tuyuhun was old, but his mind was not muddled.

On the contrary, being able to have a good relationship between Di Qin and Zhang Liang, and even have a good relationship with the Eastern Jin court shows that his strategy is smooth and flexible.

The current situation is approaching the bottom line he can bear.

People's hearts are shaken, and it is difficult to guarantee that the Han soldiers will not take advantage of the vacancy.Instead of waiting for the opponent to make a move, it is better to block the border in advance, not only to cut off the tribes that have given birth to the outside world, clean up one by one, but also to show Tuyuhun's strength and make the opponent fearful.

The idea is good, but the person appointed is not right.

Pi Xi's year is too good for ears, calculated by the average life expectancy of people nowadays, it is already considered a long life.Although he has rich political experience and sophisticated methods, his energy is much worse after all, not compared to when he was young.

Therefore, after discussing with the officials, a relatively complete plan was drawn up, but it was impossible to lead the troops in person, and he could only entrust the heavy responsibility to his son.

Pi Xi had eleven sons, three of whom died young before reaching the age of six, and the remaining eight, five of whom had already grown up, were all strong and brave, especially the eldest son and the second son, who could lift a strong bull by brute force. .

Helplessly, the sons are as strong as they are strong, but they all have no brains.

That is headstrong, but also like to listen to good things.All flattery that suits one's heart is accepted without much thought; unfavorable ones, especially unfavorable and honest words, are all thrown away and completely ignored.

The combination of these two characteristics has serious consequences. The two are often persuaded by people around them, and after being persuaded, they will go their own way. No matter whether it is good or bad, they will not listen to other people's persuasion at all.

Pi Xi was very worried about entrusting the matter to them.But he was even more worried about handing it over to others.The Tuoba people who migrated with their ancestors were rebellious and began to waver. Except for their own sons, who else could believe it?

After weighing things up and down, Pi Xi finally entrusted the matter to the eldest son. Before he left, he specially summoned him in front of him. .

The eldest prince promised very happily, but when it was time to carry out, he was persuaded by the people around him, and suddenly changed his mind.

What Pixi was worried about finally happened.

Influenced by the advisers around him, the eldest prince decided to take this rare opportunity to completely control the military power and subdue his brothers.

"The king is old. As the eldest son, the prince should inherit the throne."

Hearing the word "throne", the eldest prince's heart was so hot that he couldn't control his desire for power at all.

His father's warnings were forgotten, and he didn't even think about the consequences of failure.

The eldest prince had a tiger talisman in his hand, brazenly mobilized the army, and changed the order to block the border to knock down the border and violate the border.Taking advantage of the lack of soldiers in the Han army, they brazenly sent out troops to attack, killed dozens of generals guarding the border, grabbed several sets of leather armor and several weapons, merged them into villages and border towns and looted wantonly, not to mention property and livestock, and even plundered Quite a population.

The Liangzhou assassin was furious when he heard the news, and immediately mobilized the state soldiers, recruited young and strong, and immediately presented himself to the emperor.

He knew that Shengjia was on a hunting tour and was heading west. In his letter, he said that Tuyuhun kowtowed to the side, asking the imperial court to pay more soldiers. If the war expands, please transfer troops from Jingzhou and Yizhou.

In addition, it is also stated in the form that Tuyuhun knocked on the side, Hanzhong is not peaceful, and Guzang and other places must also shrink their city defenses.Your majesty's body is full of gold, so you can't take risks.

In short, Tuyuhun's head was twitching violently, he opened his sword at the border, and shouted and shouted to kill. The situation is really not small; Liangzhou is not peaceful, and Longxi, Guzang and other places may be affected.The Qin clan established their capital in Chang'an not long ago, and they were friendly with each other before, but now it's hard to say.If you take the opportunity to insert a knife in the back, it will be a fierce battle.

As the Son of Heaven, Huan Rong's body is the safety of the world.If he makes a mistake, there may be chaos in the country.

Therefore, if you want to go out to Beijing for a hunting tour, you can do it at any time.Encountering the current situation, it is better to return to Jiankang in advance, and it is better not to set foot in dangerous places.

The assassin of Liangzhou was completely out of kindness, and he was really thinking of the court.

According to common sense, after receiving this form, Huan Rong should turn around and return.If you don't want to leave right away, you can stay in Jingzhou temporarily. With Huan Huo's protection, Sheng Jia will not make any mistakes.

However, the emperor did not follow common sense and thought otherwise.

After receiving the news, Huan Rong thought about it for a long time, and neither went back home nor temporarily stationed in Jingzhou, but ordered to continue westward.

"In order to balance the chaos in Jiaozhou and the disaster of destroying the southern barbarians, the soldiers of Ningzhou and Yizhou cannot be easily transferred. Jingzhou is close to Xianyang, and the defenders must not move lightly. For the Hanzhong matter, we can transfer Yuzhou soldiers and recruit local young men."

Regarding this decision, Xie An and Wang Biaozhi had no objection, and Huan Huo also nodded.

However, the next words directly caused the three of them to petrify on the spot, and they were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a while.

"Tuyuhun invaded the frontier with his troops, invaded our land, and hurt our people. I hate him very much!"

While speaking, Huan Rong clenched his fist with one hand and thumped hard on the couch.With a bang, the blunt sound hit the ear drum, showing the emperor's anger.

"In order to let the thieves remember the lesson, I will continue to hunt westward, and I will conquer it myself!"

what? !

Xie An and Huan Huo's eyes widened, Wang Biaozhi almost fainted.

The attendants who were listening on both sides showed excitement, and their faces turned red.

If the emperor wants to personally conquer, they will naturally follow him to the battle, and they will be able to make more contributions!

This time they went out of Beijing, and they saw the style and features of Youzhou and all kinds of folks, which had a great influence on them.When encountering Tuyuhun offenders, the first thought that popped up in his mind was to fight back, so that the enemy would throw away his helmet and armor, sacrifice the city and land, and bow his head and surrender!

"Think twice, Your Majesty!" Wang Biaozhi persuaded.

Huan Rong is not married yet, let alone an heir, if he is sent to the battlefield, if something goes wrong, Jiankang will definitely be in chaos.

"My will has been decided!" Huan Rong straightened his back, with a solemn expression and murderous look in his eyes.

"Tuyuhun invaded our borders and harmed our people. The crime is heinous! As the king of a country, I should guard the frontier and protect the people. How can I retreat in case of war?"

"The ancient British masters were able to kill the enemy on the battlefield and defend the country and the people. I dare not compare myself to my ancestors. For the people of the world, I must lead my own troops to repel the invading enemies!"

Huan Rong spoke righteously, and his attitude was exceptionally firm. He didn't hesitate to compare himself with his ancestors, and he almost threw out Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty and Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty.After all, the age of these two people is a bit far away. If necessary, as far as the distance is concerned, he doesn't mind taking Cao Cao and Liu Bei out for a walk.

Xie An and the others were tongue-tied and looked at each other.

The emperor is determined, and the truth is overwhelmed, how can I persuade him?

If you think about it carefully, there are two sides to one thing, which cannot be generalized.

Not long after the Son of Heaven came to the throne, such a personal conquest by the emperor was indeed dangerous, but a complete victory would be beneficial to the stability of the country, and it would deter powerful neighbors, as well as deter Chang'an.

Taking ten thousand steps back, no one said that Yu Jia must go to battle to kill the enemy himself, right?

Thinking of the two humanoid weapons guarding Huan Rong, Xie An and the others couldn't help but start to relax.

Seeing the changes in the expressions of several people, Huan Rong was satisfied.He rubbed his right hand in secret, and took a silent breath of air.In the future, if I want to express my determination, I can do anything, and I must not smash the table.

Mighty is mighty, but it really hurts!