Fei Qian was sitting in a small pavilion in the side courtyard of Chang'an Mansion, looking at the dozens of bamboo trees planted in the courtyard, listening to the bamboo leaves rustling in the wind, but it was difficult to calm down.
It's the second century AD.
The conditions are backward, transportation is inconvenient, there are basically no roads, and communication basically relies on shouting.
Does that mean that the Chinese people should be trapped between the mountains and the sea, and it is absolutely impossible for them to expand outward in the second century? Even if they want to expand, they will not be able to get out?
The answer is actually no.
Because in the first century, the Han Dynasty had already extended its tentacles to the Caspian Sea.
In the fifth year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Ban Chao, who was serving as the protector of the Western Regions, received the support of Xu Qian from Pingling who led a thousand troops. In the ninth year, he sent back four people, including Sima and Gong, to bring 800 troops to Yi Chao. In other words,
Ban Chao was in the Western Regions at that time, and received two supports directly from the Han Dynasty, which was 1,800 men. The rest of the troops were either Han troops that Ban Chao himself had recruited and absorbed in the Western Regions for a long time, or ordinary caravans.
According to the overall proportion of guards, swordsmen, etc., Ban Chao, as the guardian of the Western Region, should have about four to five thousand main combat troops.
For the current Han Dynasty, the biggest competitor in the Western Regions should be the Kushans. As a newly emerging country in Central Asia and the Eastern Han Dynasty at about the same time, the Kushans were also eyeing the Western Regions. However, in the battle in 90 AD,
Guishan suffered a major setback for a while, which led to many subsequent changes.
Just like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goryeo, Guishan might have had some acquaintance with his expedition to the Western Regions. They wanted to rely on external wars to divert internal conflicts. However, after the failure of the external wars, internal conflicts intensified, eventually making Guishan
Frost cannot expand outward for a long period of time.
As for body poison, that is to say, in ancient India, the original Mauryan Dynasty has completely become the dust of history, and it soon split into more than a dozen small countries. It is no longer a climate at all.
To the west of Guishan is Anxi, and to the west of Anxi is Daqin and ancient Rome.
As for the countries near the Western Regions and the Qiang on the Tibetan Plateau, they are actually relatively scattered and chaotic countries. New countries are born every day, and old countries die.
In AD 90, the second year of Emperor Yongyuan of the Han Dynasty, King Dayuezhi asked for Princess Shang, but was rejected by Banchao, the governor of the Western Regions. Out of resentment, he sent his deputy king Xie to attack Chao with 70,000 soldiers.
However, because Banchao didn’t know much about Kushan at that time, he still called him Dayuezhi. In fact, Banchao didn’t know that his opponent at that time was actually the King of Kushan, Salter Mages.
A great monarch known as the "Savior" in history. Similar to what the Chinese call "one emperor through the ages." Although this emperor through the ages did not directly participate in this battle, he wanted to send out an army without the emperor's consent.
, but it is also impossible, so the deputy king can generally embody the will of the Kushan King.
Just like the war between the Xiongnu and the Han people, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not necessarily appear in person, but it was still a struggle between two big countries...
Therefore, in the eyes of the Han government, the collision between the two great powers of the East and the West, the Han Empire and the Kushan Empire, around the 1st century AD, was not a big deal. It only occurred because of the failed marriage proposal.
It's just some border conflicts. If the other side didn't have too many soldiers, it wouldn't even be worth recording...
But the Indians and Central Asians definitely didn’t think so. This war can be said to have influenced the national policy of the Kushan Empire for hundreds of years. After the eastward advance was blocked, the Kushan people realized the powerful power of the Han Dynasty and turned to the Han Dynasty.
With the policy of good neighborliness, no war occurred again. On the other hand, the Kushan Empire adjusted its military expansion policy to "advance westward" and "go south". The Kushan people conquered northwestern India to the south and defeated them to the west.
With the arrival of the Parthian Persian Empire, its power reached the Aral Sea area.
The Kushan people failed to win against the Han Dynasty, but they were able to defeat the "ancient civilizations" of Central Asia and India with ease, destroying whomever they saw. This would inevitably leave people with more room for imagination. If Ban Chao learns of this,
In the situation at that time, would it be possible to shout loudly to the west from the high platform of the Western Region Protector: "The defeated general of mine will be your king!"
Of course, some people say that the real "Eternal Emperor" of Kushan is Kanishekya.
But this is actually not very important, because the great battle between the Han Dynasty and the Kushan Dynasty greatly increased the reputation of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions and Central Asia. Later, when Gan Ying went westward, he did not encounter any difficulties, and went straight to the Caspian Sea, and then
Originally, he wanted to go to Daqin, but the Parthians said that if he wanted to go to Daqin, he would have to take a boat, and in all likelihood he would not be able to return by boat. Gan Ying thought about it again and decided not to take the risk...
But in fact Gan Ying was deceived.
Because An'i was afraid that after the Han Dynasty and Da Qin had a relationship, after the two sides exchanged ideas, they found that An'i was in the way, so they simply combined their efforts to destroy An'i...
So he simply threatened Gan Ying and stopped Gan Ying from moving forward.
Based on this estimate, the possibility that Gan Ying is a landlubber is about 90%...
At the same time, according to reality, the shipbuilding technology in the second century was indeed not very good, but it did not reach the level of narrow escape, otherwise the Qin people would not have opened up a route to ancient India one after another.
Otherwise, how did the ancient Romans come from the south in 166?
There are dangers on the sea route, but it is not impossible, and on land, human walking ability cannot be underestimated. In other words, in the first century, the people of the Han Dynasty had already left the country, and
It spans the entire Central Asia, so why do people in later generations still hold the view that it was impossible for the Chinese to go out in the second century?
Could it be that people a hundred years ago were able to walk, but then a hundred years later the people of the Han Dynasty degenerated and could not walk? The people of Qin Dynasty were able to reach ancient India from the Mediterranean by boat, but the Chinese people were all landlubbers and could not take a splash in the water at all?
However, in history, even though Ban Chao might have shouted loudly from the high platform of the Western Region Protector, without the support of the Han Dynasty, it would have been very difficult to defeat the invading enemies, so there was no need to think about advancing westward.
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With the death of Ban Chao, the power of the Eastern Han Dynasty gradually declined in the Western Regions. The Kushan forces re-entered the Western Regions and controlled Kashgar, Yarkand, Hotan and other places. As a noble family that started in Shandong, they were unwilling to give up their own
The business forces in Shandong did not feel from the reports of Ban Chao or Gan Ying that there was anything worthy of mobilizing troops in the countries in the far west, so they threw these materials away and ignored them.
Ban Chao's role in this matter is not known to be a good thing or a bad thing for the entire Han Dynasty, and even for the entire Chinese nation.
Just like Fei Qian introduced the concepts of Qin, Anxi, Kushan, Shendu and other countries into the current Han Dynasty. Of course, Shendu should now be called Baicheng? As for the dozen or so small countries that split off...
Who cares what these guys are called exactly?
Pang Tong walked around in circles and walked in from the small courtyard gate. He raised his hands and said to Fei Qian: "It's all arranged..."
"Shan." Fei Qian nodded, pointed to the seat next to him, and said, "Sit down."
Although Marcus, the so-called envoy of the Qin Dynasty, is a fake, the things he brings must look real. You can't just give some rocks and shells and call it a day. Fortunately, Fei Qian has been having sex with the Xiqiang.
Trade, so I also have some things from the Western Regions on hand. Although they are not really from the Qin Dynasty, it is enough to represent those civilizations in the West.
At least it is very different and different from what China itself used in the Han Dynasty.
Pang Tong chuckled twice and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I asked Ma Peng to memorize the origins of all the artifacts again. There are no mistakes. This guy is greedy for money, but he is also smart..."
After saying that, Pang Tong took out a famous card from his sleeve and handed it to Fei Qian. "Also, my lord, look at this, Yang Dezu's..."
Fei Qian took it and looked at it. It was an invitation from Yang Xiu. It said that tomorrow afternoon, one day before Yang Xiu officially left for Luoyang, he was going to host a banquet in a restaurant and invite Pang Tong to come...
"Please, what do you think about it?" Fei Qian returned the famous tattoo to Pang Tong.
Pang Tong put his hand on the famous thorn and said: "One, Yang Dezu finally has a serious job, and he has to shake it twice... Don't worry about this... The second one, this guy must have guessed a few
Points... Thirdly, this guy is telling me that he guessed it..."
Fei Qian nodded and said: "Yang Dezu has always been smart, so it's not surprising that he guessed a few, but I don't know how many he guessed..."
Pang Tong knocked on the famous thorn on the table and said, "Then, my lord, do you want to knock it twice?"
Fei Qian pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "No, Yang Dezu at most just guessed that we were going to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. As for the rest... I'm afraid I may not be able to guess it completely... Just pretend.
, there is no need to say it clearly, let them guess..."
"Where's Marcus?" Pang Tong asked again, "I'm still a little worried, what if he leaked it in Luoyang..."
Fei Qian laughed and said: "This is the most interesting part. There is truth among lies, and there is lies among truths. Let the people of Shandong have a headache as to how true or false they are!"
Pang Tong also nodded and said, "This guy is also a good person and a money fan. With such benefits, he will naturally work hard to get it done... However, even so, the group of guys in Shandong may not be able to relax...
How about adding a little more authenticity..."
"Hmm..." Fei Qian thought for a while, looked at Pang Tong and said, "Do you mean to let Marquis Wen do something in the Western Regions?"
Pang Tong chuckled twice, "Lord, we really coincided with each other! How about it? Then we moved part of the cavalry in Chang'an to the Longyou grassland with great fanfare. Anyway, from the Longyou Guanshan grassland to here, it is a long journey.
It happened in two days, but in this way, it naturally becomes more real..."
In the current situation, it is indeed difficult for Fei Qian to enter Shandong immediately, because it is not a good choice in several directions.
To the southeast, there is Jingxiang. If Liu Biao really can't hold on, and there are three long and two short, there is no need to send troops. Talk to two people. If it doesn't work, it won't be too late to send troops. It might be more convenient to send troops now.
not good.
Going east, although Cao Cao is already in dire straits, Fei Qian has no plans to take over Cao Cao's mess for the time being. After all, judging from the situation shown by Fu Dian when he came to Chang'an this time, even if Fei Qian is defeated or rushed
After running away from Cao Cao, Liu Xie, a hot potato, is not so easy to eat, so we are considering putting it on hold...
Going to the northeast of Jizhou, there is no need to consider it. Since Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have started to fight to the death, let Cao Cao have the headache. Why bother to get involved in this pool of muddy water? Wouldn't it be better to reap the benefits?
Of course, it is precisely because of this that people in Shandong will definitely be wary of Fei Qian becoming a fisherman, and then sit at Hangu Pass, waiting to finally fight out and repeat the old events of the former Qin Dynasty. Therefore, it is very important to express one's attitude.
It's like a marketing conference in later generations. If you can't finish it, you should at least have a correct attitude on stage and shout the slogan loudly...
Therefore, Fei Qian's operation seems necessary and natural. As for whether these people in Shandong believe it or not, it is a matter of opinion.
This is the guessing question Fei Qian wants to pose to everyone in Shandong through this action...
Similarly, Fei Qian does not only think about one thing, but only does one aspect. On the other aspect, although he will not march to Shandong for the time being, it does not mean that the soldiers and generals can relax. They still have to give these people
Setting a goal to prevent the army from slacking off, so establishing the concept that there is a powerful enemy in the distance that may attack at any time, is also a very important thing for the soldiers and generals under your command, so as to maintain a vigorous attitude
, otherwise you will be idle and aimless, and any brave soldiers will become useless over time.
What's even more interesting is that Fei Qian can also mix in some personal belongings into this matter, which makes it even more interesting and fun...
But the specific efficacy of this patch depends on the specific response in Shandong.
"Let's do this..." Fei Qian thought, "Fake ones will have many flaws after all, and you don't have that much free time to fix them every day... Let's just play it real..." "Really? Isn't that inappropriate?" Pang Tong frowned.
He frowned and said, "My lord, if we really invade the Western Region and go too deep...if there are changes in Shandong, we may not be able to respond in time..."
Fei Qian smiled and said: "No, on the contrary, if the people in Shandong heard that we were causing chaos in the Western Region, they would definitely be very happy, and they would not be able to disturb Yu in a short time... because Emperor Xiaoheng and Xiaoling were in the Western Region.
Liang Zhuqiang suffered a big loss in the matter, so these people must also think that once we start a war with the Western Regions, we will be in a deep quagmire and have no time to take care of ourselves, so that they can continue to fight with confidence and boldness... But, they will not
Thinking about it, the so-called turmoil in the Western Regions will definitely require our army to be dispatched? Do we have to use swords and guns to do anything?"
"That's true!" Pang Tong immediately nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed the case! Someone's thinking was wrong! The countries in the Western Regions must have had many grievances and grievances as they were destroyed and resurrected. Just find one or two and follow the example of Wuhuan.
Let’s just talk about old things…it will definitely cause endless wars among the countries in the Western Regions! Hehehehehe!”
"You just need to know about this matter. What are the specific matters..." Fei Qian laughed twice, "I think Wenhe must have been too idle for a while... Let him do it..."
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Jia Xu, who was sleeping in You Fufeng, suddenly felt a sudden jump in his heart and woke up from his sleep. He opened his eyes wide and looked around, a little shocked...
