Chapter 2827 Zhang Liao cuts through the mess with a sharp sword, Fei Qian laments the Western Regions
Just as Zhang Liao was clearing out the officials of the Duhu Mansion at the Yamen of Xihai City, a guard came to report, "General, there were just a few people kneeling at the gate outside. I heard them say that they are from the Military Academy in Xihai City and are here specially."
Please forgive me."
"Let them wait." Zhang Liao nodded slightly and ordered, while waving his hand for Zhang An to continue.
If it were another person, most of these military academies would not be so obedient and come to apologize.
Zhang Liao was born in the North. In some respects, he was also a general representative of Bingzhou. In addition, his military exploits were also illustrious. Most of the soldiers and soldiers in Bingzhou had heard about it. Don't look at Zhang Liao.
There are few people with him now, but with the blessing of his own prestige, naturally he can suppress these soldiers and generals who are originally from Bingzhou and Liangzhou here in the Western Region.
And what is very interesting is that Zhang Liao did not bring many people, but it gave these soldiers and soldiers a little hope. Because if the current soldiers and soldiers in the Western Regions are really regarded as rebels, then the soldiers Zhang Liao brought obviously would not
It may be this amount. If a large army comes, it is ominous not to see blood. Without a sufficient amount of blood, it is not enough to comfort the desire for swords and guns.
Lu Bu's actions in the Western Regions and Wei Xu's rebellious behavior still left people with some complaints. Most people actually have some standards of good and evil in their hearts. The extremely evil and extremely kind people are basically a minority.
.Therefore, most of the military academies who stayed on duty in Xihai City knew what their problems were, but they had been complicit in the past. If they did not do these evil things, they would be tolerated by others, and if they did not bribe their superiors, they would be dismissed. Forced to
Under the circumstances, one gives up on oneself, or just goes along with the light.
When Zhang Liao came, these military academies may not have had any luck. They felt that Zhang Liao might not be really ruthless. After hearing that Zhang Liao summoned the officials of the Protectorate, they all watched intently until Zhang Liao killed Chief Yan.
, after hanging the corpses on the city wall, there were only two roads left to these military schools.
To rebel, or to plead guilty.
Whether you resist or escape, it means rebellion.
Can they resist Zhang Liao? Those civil servants didn't know much about Zhang Liao's military strength, but these military academies basically knew it, and many of them even went into battle with Zhang Liao back then...
Escape? Escape to Lu Bu and let Lu Bu confront Zhang Liao. It seems to be a solution, but in fact it is even more unreliable. Zhang Liao has already killed Director Yan of the Protectorate, who is a relative of Mrs. Lu Bu.
, which means that Zhang Liao will not protect Lu Bu's face at all this time.
Another point is that most of those who are keen on collecting money, as well as those in the military academy who have a good relationship with Wei Xu, have followed Lu Bu, while the remaining people in Xihai City are basically relatively marginal figures, interacting with each other.
After some discussion, I came to apologize. This is the tragedy of little people. If you don't work hard to be gregarious, you will be ostracized and bullied to the extreme. You will have no chance to survive in the world. But if you really join in the same trend, you will be tortured in your heart.
.Just like those people who stood silently by some bullying in later generations, neither participating nor having the courage to fight.
Are such people guilty? There are some, but they are not terribly evil. Therefore, in comparison, they would rather come to plead guilty than choose to rebel, which will completely lose their way out.
After all, Zhang Liao brought the scepter.
As long as you are not a fool, you can know what it means if you are not a fool.
Perhaps at some point, the hormones produced by killing people, or stimulated by hormones such as adrenaline, will produce a sense of control over the life and death of others, a sense of superiority, but now he stands higher and can see further.
, his mind is no longer on this three-acre land, but when he follows Fei Qian and looks towards a farther goal, he naturally knows that majesty does not necessarily reflect how many people he kills.
Of course, people like Master Yan and Chen Sima who act boldly and refuse to admit their guilt should still be killed if they deserve to be killed. Only with thunderous means can mercy be shown to be valuable.
In a short time, these civil servants in the Duhu Mansion were basically finished.
I took care of it for the time being. After all, I was too pressed for time.
Most people were involved in corruption and malfeasance. Except for a few who were executed and executed on the spot, others were followed up according to the level of their guilt. Those who should have their homes searched, those who should be imprisoned, and those who should be dismissed were almost
Sweep away all the officials in the Protectorate.
Of course, dealing with civil servants, arresting people and killing people is not the most difficult. What is difficult is how to deal with the backlog of documents and the follow-up work after cleaning up these people...
There are also military camps outside the city, which are also cancers that need to be broken.
"Inspector Zhang, from today on, you will be responsible for the deployment of various people's livelihood and government affairs in Xihai City." Zhang Liao said sternly to Zhang An. After observation, Zhang Liao felt that Zhang An was more organized and cautious, so he could be entrusted with important tasks. "You
You can recruit helpers on your own, of course, the most important thing is to be safe and reliable...』
Zhang An did not appear excited about his promotion, but was a little worried, "General, if it's an affair in a city in the West Sea, that's fine, but this Protector's Mansion... has relations both inside and outside the Western Region... I'm worried that I won't be able to keep up with my humble position..."
Zhang Liao nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, Jia Shijun will send someone to assist later. Supervisor Zhang will take this time to pass... I have to deal with military affairs, and I really have no time to take care of people's livelihood affairs."
Zhang An was slightly relieved, but still did not say that he accepted the order, but asked, "May I ask the general, what is the most important thing in Xihai City now? Is it the transportation of military rations, or..." Zhang An was indeed very cautious.
His temperament is not only to determine the manpower, but also to ask clearly about Zhang Liao's arrangements for people's livelihood and political affairs. It is far different from those impetuous people who want to express what they want before doing anything.
Zhang Liao pondered for a long time and then said slowly: "Farming and mulberry cultivation are the most important! Organize farming and restore the fields! Gather the young men and focus on spring plowing first!"
Zhang An showed a smile at this moment, and proudly raised his hands and said: "I accept your order! General, please rest assured!"
Zhang An took the order and left.
Zhang Liao looked at Zhang An's back, then looked silently in the direction of Chang'an, sighed in a low voice, and after a moment he shouted in a deep voice: "Let the guy kneeling outside get in!"
Zhang Liao squinted his eyes, wondering what he was thinking about...
……(艹艹)……
Chang'an.
Grand Cavalry Mansion.
Fei Qian was sitting on top of the festival hall, Pang Tong and Xun You were sitting on the left and right, and Guo Tu was sitting under them, Feng Ji.
In addition to Xun You representing the Shangshutai, Pang Tong representing the Secretariat and the Youwen Department, there were also two functional departments attending the meeting. In the Legal Affairs Court, Guo Tu got his wish and issued relevant laws such as the Kao Gong Department.
He performed well during the legal process and was awarded the title of dean of the Senate Law School that he had longed for. Feng Ji was also promoted by half a rank and was transferred to the post of director of the newly established merit examination department.
This meeting was naturally held specifically for the affairs of the Western Regions.
"The construction of the Protectorate of the Western Regions began with Marquis Miao, and it went through eighteen terms, and was later destroyed due to rebellion..." Fei Qian said slowly, "After Xiao Guangwu, there were three uniques and three connections. I first heard that
I feel that all the ups and downs have happened, and all the soldiers and generals have great courage, but now that I think about it carefully, there is something wrong..."
The Western Han Dynasty established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and it continued to govern the Western Regions for about seventy years. It was not until the end of the Western Han Dynasty that Wang Mang made major mistakes in handling some issues, which led to the Xiongnu re-invading the Western Regions. Finally, at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the Western Regions were lost.
control of the Western Regions.
During these seventy years, the Han Dynasty has actually established a good foundation in the Western Regions. However, it is a pity that after the fall of the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty did not inherit the heritage of the Western Regions well, but was lost. Although
It is not that the Eastern Han Dynasty was completely without efforts. It also left in history such ups and downs and exciting twists and turns as the "Three Absolutes and Three Accessories". However, compared to the Western Han Dynasty, there is a big difference in stability. The most important thing is
What's more, as Fei Qian said, in the process, the Eastern Han Dynasty lost the assets of the Western Regions that it had conquered...
This is the most regrettable thing.
After Guangwu established the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were still many countries in the Western Regions who were sympathetic to the Han Dynasty. In addition, coupled with the violent conquests of the Northern Xiongnu, the countries in the Western Regions repeatedly sent envoys to request internal affairs and the restoration of the Western Regions Protector.
It's a pity that the Eastern Han Dynasty itself couldn't take care of it at that time. The Eastern Han Dynasty regime had just been established and its political and economic conditions were in dire straits. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu refused on the excuse that "the world has just been settled and foreign affairs have not been carried out".
It can be seen from this that the gap between the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty in the Western Regions, especially the gap between the upper ruling class, because of the difference in buttocks, the Eastern Han Dynasty did not pay as much attention to external enemies as the Western Han Dynasty did, but
The main focus was on consolidating internal rule and restoring the economy.
This is actually not wrong, but from the perspective of the military operations of the Eastern Han Dynasty to reopen the Western Regions, Emperor Guangwu's "cautious external" attitude as the first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty may have doomed the Eastern Han Dynasty on the issue of the Western Regions.
It was unable to reach a level comparable to that of the Western Han Dynasty.
The first time the Eastern Han Dynasty tried to reopen the Western Regions, it was actually very simple. Geng Bing and Dou Gu led about 14,000 people and defeated them. And Dou Gu was more of a gold plating person, so he defeated them.
After arriving at Chaushi, even if the mission was completed, he never thought about continuing to march into the depths of the Western Regions, and then quickly established the Western Regions Protector and Wuji Colonel, boasting that he had completed the recovery of the Western Regions, and generously
It was written in the history of Qing Dynasty that "the Western Regions were extinct for sixty years before they were restored."
It was equivalent to dispatching 14,000 people and beating up a chariot boy who was closest to the big man. He was in a hurry to set up a flag and left two red sticks to watch the hall. As a result, the next year Geng Bing and Dou Gu had just left.
, the other countries in the Western Regions counterattacked, and were immediately cut off again.
The momentum was so great that it took one year to open.
As for the following two secrets, two secrets, three secrets and three secrets, strictly speaking, they are not the merits of the Eastern Han Dynasty court. Because at that time, the Eastern Han Dynasty court directly gave up its jurisdiction over the Western Regions, first revoking Wuji Xiaowei, and the following year
The imperial edict withdrew all the garrisons in the Western Regions. Among these garrisons, there was an extraordinary figure, Ban Chao.
Ban Chao was on the imperial court's withdrawal list, but halfway through the withdrawal, Ban Chao carefully analyzed the situation in the Western Regions and believed that a strategy of "using barbarians to control barbarians" should be adopted, so he stayed in the Western Regions and asked the court to support his suggestions in running the Western Regions.
, on the other hand, he sent troops to defeat the rebellious Yarkand and Shule.
Then how many troops and horses did the imperial court give to Ban Chao?
Eight hundred soldiers.
Therefore, it should also be called "Ban Babai".
As for other soldiers, maybe there are, but probably not. Because if there were other supporting soldiers, they wouldn't be pitifully written "eight hundred" in the history of the Qing Dynasty. Then the Eastern Han Dynasty almost lost Ban Chao
It was not until Ban Chao defeated Dayuezhi in the Western Regions that the Eastern Han Dynasty was shocked.
Because at that time, Dayuezhi commanded 70,000 troops to attack the Western Regions, but was defeated by Ban Chao! In this situation, the Eastern Han Dynasty quickly appointed Ban Chao as the Protector of the Western Regions and Xu Qian as the Chief Historian of the Western Regions...
Soon after, he was ordered to transfer his duties and return to China.
Naturally, as soon as Ban Chao left, the Western Regions were in chaos again. Later, when the Xiqiang rebelled, the Western Regions were naturally cut off again.
When the third time came, it was Ban Chao's son Ban Yong who stepped forward. When the Western Regions Kingdom heard that the son of a hot man was coming, they showed their force quickly, so the Western Regions Kingdoms quickly surrendered again...
But how did the Eastern Han Dynasty repay Ban Yong in the end?
Because when they attacked Yuanmeng, Ban Yong and Zhang Lang, the governor of Dunhuang, divided their troops into two groups and agreed to meet at the gate of Yuanmeng City. However, Zhang Lang took the credit and captured Yuanmeng first. As a result, Ban Yong missed his term and was imprisoned.
Ban Yong was dismissed from office, and later Ban Yong died of old age at home.
why?
Logically speaking, Yuan Meng has been defeated. Since the goal has been achieved, isn't that enough?
no.
Because at that time Ban Yong could already mobilize more than 30,000 troops in the Western Regions.
After Ban Yong's death, the Western Qiang were in chaos again. During the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, they were basically cut off again, until Fei Qian sent Lu Bu to open up the Western Regions here...
"One of the disadvantages of the Western Regions is that many people who turned to the Han died, while those who rebelled against the Han were spared. As one went down and the other went up, they became more perverse and paranoid, and it was difficult to tame them." Fei Qian went on to discuss the previous three musts and three connections.
A rough summary: "They are too afraid of the outside and harsh on the inside. How can the Western Regions not fail? Just like Wusun, who originally made peace and made many good alliances, but easily abandoned them, broke promises and forgot their promises, and Wusun asked for help several times.
Ignoring it is like missing the news. Up to now, Wusun has been away from home and turned against Guishang. We must take this as a warning."
Of course, this was not entirely the fault of the Eastern Han emperor.
Because after the Eastern Han Dynasty, the land issue had not been resolved, and the gap between the rich and the poor and class monopoly had not been improved much. Even after a brief recovery of the economy, it fell into intra-class struggles, leaving the imperial court with no time to care.
The policy towards the Western Regions was relatively passive and conservative, with frequent swings, which resulted in the central dynasty's authority and prestige in the Western Regions declining, and Wusun gradually drifted away from the Han Dynasty.
Similar to Wusun, the people from the Western Regions who were initially inclined to the Han Dynasty, after several repeated tug-of-wars, most of them died, either following the Han Dynasty in the process of regaining and opening up, or in the Western Regions after the severance.
Within the purge of the mainland, those who harbored ill intentions towards the Han Dynasty could receive a certain degree of pardon when the Han Dynasty resumed the opening of the Western Regions.
To put it simply, many good people in the Western Regions died, and the rest...
This is a very big problem.
Fei Qian knew that Wusun was another important passage from the north of the Tianshan Mountains to Central Asia. If Wusun was opened, he would have the opportunity to reach Balkhash Lake along the Yinli River, and then use Balkhash Lake as a springboard to target
Further away...
Of course, this is an idea of Fei Qian's, and it is unknown whether it will be able to reach that point in the future.
"The second shortcoming of the Western Regions is that the powers are improper and the name is not consistent with the reality." Fei Qian continued, "Within the Western Regions, there are such positions as the Protector of the Western Regions, Wuji Xiaowei, Generals and Soldiers Commander Shi, Xiaoqi Commandery, etc., but their authority is unknown.
I don’t know how many there are, and I don’t know how far the territory is. I promulgate it today and withdraw it tomorrow. In the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, no one has been able to customize it! Isn’t the Western Region as big as Jiaozhi? It’s sad and lamentable.”
The Han Dynasty divided Jiaozhi into several prefectures and counties in a serious manner, but the Western Regions were perfunctory from beginning to end. Even during the seventy-year period of relative stability in the Western Han Dynasty, no progress was made in the Western Regions.
County division and governance.
How many Han people are there in Jiaozhi? In fact, there are not many. Doesn’t Jiaozhi have other states? There are also many Zhan tribes and even Zhan people. However, the Han Dynasty’s attitude towards Jiaozhi was very firm. Even Jiuzhen Rinan was lost.
, there is still a Jiaozhou governor, but what about the Western Regions?
Therefore, in the Western Regions, there is a very embarrassing reflection of the extreme disharmony caused by the huge difference between the established fact of the Western Regions Protectorate's administrative practice and the basis for its legal constraints.
If it is said that the Han Dynasty was unable to establish stable institutions in the Western Regions because of repeated conflicts with the Xiongnu, it seems reasonable on the surface, but in fact it is not the case. In the era when the Xiongnu ruled the Western Regions, due to the tribal alliance-style primary state form of the Xiongnu,
However, its control over the cities and kingdoms in the Western Regions was only through the dispatch of a boy servant captain by King Ri Zhu. This boy servant captain may have a certain number of simple subordinate officers and subordinate soldiers and horses. How specific is it?
It's not very clear, but there are records saying that the Tongpu Duwei "always lived in Yanqi, Weixu, and Weili, taxed various countries, and took wealth and gave it to Yan." This means that it is clear that this organization is floating, not a fixed point.
Judging from the Xiongnu's social structure, production relations, lifestyle, etc., it is destined that this child servant captain can only be nomadic in nature. It is impossible to go deep into the hinterland of the Western Regions for a long time, and it is impossible to compare the Western Regions. Profound and lasting impact.
This can be proved by the excavation of ruins in the Western Regions in later generations.
Most of the official offices and settlement institutions discovered by archeology in the Western Regions at this stage of the Han Dynasty are basically Chinese traces, and almost none belong to the Xiongnu. After Li Guangli conquered Dayuan, "As far as Yanyan in the west, there are often pavilions, and Luntou has fields." There were hundreds of soldiers, because they sent envoys to protect the fields and accumulate millet for foreign envoys."
When Fei Qian said this, he sighed loudly.
He really felt very sorry for Fei Qian.
These early Han colonial strongholds had gone through four hundred years without forming effective legal practices...
If the Han Dynasty could establish the colonial system in the early days, why wait until the sun never sets in later generations?!
