The first person to meet the Jiankun people was Zhang He.
Zhang He obviously just confirmed the qualifications of the envoys and could not immediately give Jiankun and his party any treaty. Moreover, Zhang He did not have that authority, so after a brief meeting, Zhang He took the Jiankun people to Zhao Yun's camp.
go.
Of course, Zhang He did not just lead the way, but did nothing else. During the brief process, Zhang He discovered many problems on the sidelines.
The weapons of the Jiankun people are uneven.
On the one hand, it means that the metallurgical craftsmanship of the Jiankun people is not very good. On the other hand, it also shows that the combat effectiveness of the Jiankun people cannot be replaced in an orderly manner. Take the most common arrow rain coverage strike as an example, the weight of the arrows is inconsistent.
, will inevitably lead to deviations in the coverage of Arrow Rain...
The Jiankun people are of different races, including the yellow race and the Semu people. And this may also lead to the discord between the Jiankun people, the conflict between the red-haired and the black-haired people, even if the Jiankun people have
There was some cover-up, but Zhang He also noticed it.
"That's pretty much it..."
Zhang He said slowly, ending his report to Pingbei General Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun nodded slightly.
In addition to weapons and equipment, the conflicts between the Jiankun people are quite interesting. Either the Jiankun people show it deliberately, or the conflicts between the two sides are already very fierce among the Jiankun people. Even this kind of conflict is very interesting.
Even the superficial cover-up can no longer be done.
Zhao Yun prefers the latter option, but it cannot be said that the possibility of the former option is completely absent.
The time for the formal meeting between the two parties was agreed to be three days later.
In these three days, the Jiankun people also had a general understanding of Pingbei General Zhao Yun, or the entire force under the Hussars General.
For most alliance members, especially in ancient times when there were no telephones, faxes, bank checks, etc., how to judge whether the other party is worthy of the alliance, then naturally depends on the items presented by the other party...
The first is to look at the equipment. In this regard, the Han people are of course much more sophisticated.
This is because Fei Qian originally paid attention to the manufacturing and even development of equipment, and even treated the relatively remote Pingbei general Zhao Yun equally, and did not deny any equipment and tools just because of the long distance, so when the Jiankun people saw Zhao Yun
When he was equipped with "armored cavalry" in the army, the fear and envy he felt was beyond words.
The evolution of horse armor has begun very early, but places like Jiankun still have poor metallurgical technology, so it is already very impressive to be able to meet the armor needs of ordinary warriors.
What's more, before Fei Qian, in history, the application of horse armor was basically only used as a key protection general, and most people would never even think about it. Cao Cao stated in the "Military Policy Order" that before the Battle of Guandu
Comparing the strength of the two sides, he said: "Yuan Benchu has ten thousand armors, and I have twenty armors; Benchu has three hundred horse armors, and I cannot have ten." Although there is a certain exaggeration, it can still be seen.
So when the Jiankun people saw that the Han people easily took out more than a hundred horse armors to equip their cavalry, and when they saw the movements and coordination of the cavalry and their horses, it didn't look like they were just putting on a temporary show, but they were filled with excitement in their hearts.
Will murmur...
The second aspect is of course looking at people.
Whether a soldier is strong or has combat effectiveness can sometimes be faked, but some details cannot be faked. When the Jiankun people saw that the Han soldiers were neatly lined up and marched in unison, they were clearly well-trained Baizhan soldiers.
The soldiers brought by Jian Kun were not bad at all, but they seemed to be slightly behind in terms of energy and spirit.
Even though some Jiankun people are indeed taller than the Han people, the pride in their bones that the Han people show is not something that these tall Jiankun people can match...
Negotiations between the two parties officially began.
Well, strictly speaking, they are three parties, but Rouran is sitting on the sidelines and has no qualifications to talk to him.
Naturally, the Jiankun people couldn't be cowardly from the beginning. Even though they knew there were some differences and murmured in their hearts, they did not let go easily. They even deliberately showed some contempt and sat in front of Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun looked at the two Jiankun people, and after greeting him, he smiled and said, "May I ask you two...who is the chief envoy?"
The red-haired Hujiechulin raised his chin and signaled with his nostrils, "Me!"
The black-haired Po Shihe glanced sideways at Hujie Qiulin, then turned his eyes sideways, but did not say anything.
Zhao Yun nodded slightly, "That's good..."
"Now there is a member of Rouran who is slightly quarreling with your side..." Zhao Yun said slowly, "Your side is based in Mobei. It had nothing to do with it, so why are you plundering Rouran now?"
Hujie Qiulin and Po Shihe looked at each other.
When they came, there were some voices within Jiankun, and they had some plans for today's meeting, but they didn't expect Zhao Yun to be so direct, asking the most important questions without saying a word.
Although in the grassland and desert, the creed of the jungle is worshiped, but this creed cannot be stated clearly, let alone like a harpy saying that I just want to bully the weak, I just have a big fist, what's wrong?
It's like eating all kinds of corpses, animal corpses, and plant corpses, but those who pounce on them and eat them alive are called beasts, and those who cook them into delicious dishes are called gourmets.
If you say there is no difference, there is no difference. If you say there is a difference, there is also a difference.
Therefore, Hujie Qiulin said expressionlessly: "Rouran...invaded our pasture..."
The old man Rouran on the side couldn't help but gnashed his teeth several times when he heard this, but after looking at Zhao Yun, he endured it again. He knew that it would be useless to argue that they did not occupy, or that they did not offend, etc.
It is useless because it is not an argument in itself.
It's just an excuse, a reason to hang out.
Zhao Yun didn't care who owned the so-called pasture, but nodded, as if he had gotten some answers from Jiankun, "So...have you been hit by snowstorms in the past few years? The damage has been serious."
What? Do you want our help?』
Zhao Yun's words were not loud, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with the content, but they made everyone in Jiankun change their expressions.
The old man Rouran on the side saw this and immediately laughed twice.
What does “helping” mean?
Helping to correct errors is also a kind of help.
Po Shihe stared at Zhao Yun, "General... what does this mean?"
"I wanted to ask Rouran for help, but then Rouran said she had a problem and couldn't help, and then I asked you if you need our help..." Zhao Yun smiled and said like a tongue twister, "I don't mean anything, that's all."
You should understand what I mean..."
Hujieqiu Forest and Poshi River, "..."
Zhao Yun's guess was correct, because the harsh winters in recent years had caused severe snowstorms in Jiankun, which was originally at the northern end of the desert, and had to move south as a whole. Of course, there was a conflict with Rouran in the southern section of Jiankun.
In history, Jiankun even advanced to the north of the Cheshi Kingdom because of this, and once had direct contact with the Tang Dynasty.
And this time the Jiankun people are willing to come out to contact the Han people, just to see what the attitude of the Han people in the south is, and what their strength is, and whether it may affect the process of the Jiankun people going south to escape the snowstorm. That's why Zhao Yun is so indifferent now.
To point it out politely, even though Zhao Yun's words were a bit awkward, it still made the Jiankun people feel very uncomfortable, as if they were stripped naked and their length and size were visible to others.
The temper of Hujiechulin, who had slicked back hair, seemed to be as violent as his hair. He immediately turned away, "I don't understand what you mean!"
Zhao Yun waved his hand to signal for peace of mind, and then asked someone to bring up a schematic map, "Here, look, this is your approximate location of Jiankun, and then here is Rouran, and below is this area, of course.
The territory of our Han people... We Han people have always been peace-loving and don't like war... So, if you go south from Jiankun, you will inevitably reduce the pastures of Rouran... Now it's very simple..."
"It is impossible for Rouran to go south... Because I am here... So Rouran can only go east..." Zhao Yun looked at Jian and Kun, "So my suggestion is very simple..."
Zhao Yun turned to look at Rouran again, "If you two merge into one place and expand eastward, won't all the problems be solved? Jiankun can get new pastures, and Rouran doesn't have to lose the pastures...the best of both worlds!"
"Then what are you doing?" Hujie Qiulin asked.
"I will provide you with weapons and armor..." Zhao Yun said with a slight smile, "According to what my lord Hussar said, I will give you the best price... Well, it's called "most favored nation treatment"... It doesn't matter if you don't have money.
You don’t necessarily need furs, cattle or horses, anything valuable can be exchanged... We are easy to talk to..."
"What's so easy to talk about?! It's not good at all!" Hujie Qiulin glared at him.
Po Shihe glanced to the left, then glanced to the right at Zhao Yun, and then lowered his eyelids...
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Although Huang Quan didn't make too much of a fuss when he kidnapped Zhang Ze and left the Hongmen Banquet in Hanzhong, the impact was indeed not small.
The situation in Hanzhong is getting worse day by day.
Then in the end, like dominoes stacked on top of each other, they collapsed with a "crash".
The Zhang family in Hanzhong was not originally a famous family, and there were no outstanding descendants during the Three Kingdoms period in history. It is very likely that only Zhang Ze has some reputation, and the rest have mediocre qualifications, or maybe
Unfortunately, he died young in troubled times and his family has no legacy.
But now, the Zhang Ze family is a little different, and they seem to be among the famous families.
There are people, territory, and authority.
It seems that everything is available.
It's like everything has reached its peak, and the flowers are blooming. At this time, very few people can have a calm mind. Most people don't know who they are, and they don't even have an impression of who their wives are. After all, outside
There are so many wild flowers vying for beauty. My wife has never seen them all year round, so of course she doesn’t know whether they are beautiful or not.
In a sense, Zhang Ze served as the governor of Yizhou and also served as the prefect of Hanzhong. It would be difficult for him to move up the ranks.
Serve as governor?
State pastor?
Or go to Chang'an to hold a position similar to Jiuqing?
On the one hand, there is no space above, and on the other hand, Zhang Ze is reluctant to let go of the situation he finally opened in Hanzhong. The family arranges it one by one, and eats the oil and water one by one. A group of people surround Zhang Ze and lick it every day. Brother Zhang and Zhang
Uncle Zhang, Master Zhang, and Grandpa Zhang are screaming indiscriminately. It feels so good, so why bother going to another place to endure hardships?
It is easier to judge others, but it is more difficult to recognize yourself.
Zhang Ze was a little hesitant at the beginning, but now...
Especially after learning about the large-scale cleanup of corrupt officials in Longyou, Zhang Ze could not sleep well almost every day. He connected various matters during this period and finally felt that it was impossible to do good.
To the point where he brazenly launched a rebellion, he asked his disciples to kidnap the county and township officials in various parts of Hanzhong, blocked all intersections in the north and south, and at the same time sent envoys from the east and west, all the way to Longyou via Yangping Pass to contact Longyou.
The Qiang people went to Beigong and rushed to Xiangyang all the way through Shangyong...
At the same time, Zhang Ze gathered a large number of troops and besieged Fangling, preparing to sacrifice Huang Quan's head to the flag.
Regarding the overall situation, Zhang Ze does not think that he can fight against the hussar general Fei Qian alone. However, there are riots in Longyou in the west. If he cuts off the connection between Guanzhong and Sichuan in Hanzhong, Fei Qian will not be able to defeat Guanzhong.
Supplies from the south, and then attracts Cao Cao's troops from the Jingzhou area. In this way, it is possible to block Fei Qian's troops in the Qinling Mountains, and then Hanzhong can establish itself as the king!
It is impossible to say that he can march into Sichuan and Shu together with Cao Jun to expand his foundation. In this way, Fei Qian may lose the land of Sichuan and Shu in the middle of Longyou Han, and then collapse suddenly without even fighting...
Zhang Ze originally thought that the siege of Fangling would be easy. After all, there were personnel deployed by Zhang Ze in Fangling. However, he did not expect that after Huang Quan rushed back to Fangling, the first thing he did was to clear out the personnel deployed by Zhang Ze.
The eyeliner, by the time Zhang Ze came to attack, had already unified the inside and outside and defended the city, it was difficult for Zhang Ze to capture it for a while.
Zhang Ze’s plans are all beautifully conceived...
So Zhang Ze wanted to share such a beautiful plan with his friends.
But when Cao Ren got Zhang Ze's letter, he was not very happy.
Historically, Liu Biao controlled Jingzhou. It seemed that it stretched from Jingbei to Jingnan, spanning the north and south of the Yangtze River. The territory was vast and there were many soldiers, ranging from one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand. But in fact, Liu Biao settled in Jingxiang for a long time in the early stage.
Within the country, they all adopted the method of governing by doing nothing, entrusting administration to local powerful families. The places that Liu Biao could directly control were the northern part of Jiangling and several counties around Xiangyang, probably reaching Xinye in the north and Jiangxia in the south, and the chief officials were relatively small.
In short supply, many local wealthy families can only serve as chief administrators and meritorious officials. Apart from collecting grain, grass and taxes, they are unable to manage many things.
Therefore, historically, when onlookers saw Liu Biao missing opportunities again and again, they would inevitably think that Liu Biao was a waste and his whole family was a waste. However, in fact, it was definitely not easy for Liu Biao to launch a war.
Things, if Liu Biao leads the army outside, and the big families in Jingxiang and Jingxiang pinch their way out, they will immediately be stretched thin, and there is always the risk of running out of food...
Therefore, in history, Liu Biao went to Xiangyang desperately to buy all kinds of food, grass, soldiers, and even reserve people, just to prepare for the day when he could get rid of the hostage of the local wealthy families in Xiangyang. However, he was old, and his two sons were ineffective, so Liu Biao
Everything he saved was given to Cao Cao.
But now, because Jingzhou is basically divided up, the south and north of Jingzhou are very weak. After Cao Ren settled in Xiangyang, he faced such a situation, and it was impossible for Cao Ren to produce food out of thin air, and Jingzhou still had to bear the burden of the past.
Fortunately, Cao Cao and Fei Qian reached an armistice agreement with Yuzhou to carry out the important task of transporting grain. They did not need to use troops for the time being. This gave them a certain breathing space and allowed them to focus on resuming production.
The first thing is agriculture. Cao Ren sent people to first count the land and the number of households in some counties and villages around Xiangyang, and then planned production and coordinated with each other. For example, Xinye City only had less than a thousand households and the population was insufficient, resulting in
There are many barren farmlands around, so some people must be deployed there...
In addition, Cao Ren also learned like Fei Qian, and ordered that for the large tracts of land that had been vacated, the time for collecting taxes would be limited to the autumn and September of the fifth year. If the taxes were not paid by the time, then these lands would be deeded even if they had land deeds.
, and they are all not allowed to join the officialdom.
This hit immediately hit the Jingxiang gentry on the tailbone, causing them to scream in pain, because almost more than two-thirds of these abandoned lands were in their names, and they used various means, or
They obtained it by seizing, purchasing, or colluding with local officials. No matter whether they could farm the land or not, as long as the government came to investigate, these guys would take out the land deeds and say that there was an owner somewhere.
Yes, don't act rashly...
However, taxes must be paid on all the land. If there is no tax, it will be confiscated as wasteland, which will immediately cause trouble, because the Jingxiang gentry may not have enough manpower to cultivate the land for a while. After several back and forth with Cao Ren, they finally bargained.
This year, it is temporarily set at 65%. From next year, it will be 80%, and the year after that it will be full.
Cao Ren was actually somewhat influenced by some ideological trends in Guanzhong, and he began to look down on these guys. He also sometimes felt that these guys were just moths and would not be of any benefit to the country. But when the whole situation was put here, he had no choice but to admit that,
It would be difficult for him to break away from these Jingxiang gentry.
The literacy rate in these days is very low, let alone the common people. Even among the poor scholars, there are not many people who can really read the classics and history. Although knowing the classics may not be able to do anything, if you don't read the classics, you will not only have a narrow vision and a weak mind.
, and I can’t handle official documents and tax calculations alone. How can I be an official?
In any dynasty, only by mastering knowledge can one be able to take up management positions and become the ruling class. Illiteracy may be used to fight, but it is absolutely impossible to govern the country. Therefore, all those who advocate the uselessness of knowledge instruct other people's children not to study.
As long as someone is happy, 100% of them have evil intentions.
Therefore, Zhang Ze sent a letter to invite Cao Cao to march into Hanzhong and fight against the Hussars. Although Cao Ren's eyes lit up, he still hesitated the next moment. After thinking for a long time, he also wrote a letter and merged it into
A place where people are urgently sent to Cao Cao in Yecheng...
