When the Central Plains is weak, trying to naturalize the barbarians is no different from trying to seize chestnuts from the fire.
If one person is not good enough, he might get burned.
At that time, someone named Feng wanted to domesticate the bald man, and he used both kindness and power for several years.
Finally, as the Han Dynasty's national and military power continued to increase, and its influence continued to penetrate into Liangzhou, it turned the bald eagle into a falcon like an eagle.
Hebei is currently facing internal and external troubles, so Sima Taifu cannot imagine that he can make tens of thousands of Huqi kowtow after just a few months of manipulation.
If he had been so naive, he wouldn't have been able to sit where he is now.
It is impossible to say that in the end, the barbarians will cause everyone to fall to the ground.
So this time he released the Tuoba brothers, but he was really forced to do so.
If you forcefully swallow tens of thousands of Hu cavalry, you will suffer from indigestion, but if you don't swallow them, you won't have enough cavalry to fight against the Han army.
It can be seen from this that Mr. Feng’s pit-digging skills are so vicious that he would give birth to a son without an asshole.
In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for the Wei Dynasty to obtain war horses from the grasslands. The fine cavalry of the Wei Dynasty that were once famous throughout the world have gradually declined.
And now, this situation will actually cause Sima Taifu, who captured Hebei, to be in a dilemma at this time?
Compared with Mr. Feng's foresight, each of these aristocratic families in Hebei can be regarded as a frog in the well.
He would rather bury his own money and food in the cellar to moldy and rot than lend it to Sima Taifu for use.
What's wrong with using it?
Is it just for himself that Taifu Sima borrowed these money and grains?
Isn’t it to protect Hebei?
Since you won't lend it to me, I'll ask someone else to lend it to you.
It's just that Hebei is now Taifu Sima's base, and he doesn't dare to be really ruthless and smash this place to pieces.
It is estimated that those aristocratic families have also noticed this, so they are so confident.
The opponents were like ghosts and gods, and the teammates were like pigs and dogs. Master Sima couldn't help but let out a long and heavy sigh:
"If Yi is born, how can one be eternal?"
Just as Taifu Sima was feeling sorry for himself, footsteps came from outside:
"Taifu, I need to see you for something."
"It's Lan Shi, come in."
Fu Gu came in in response, bowed slightly, and said softly:
"Taifu, the two Tuoba brothers have left the city to join their clansmen."
Sima Yi nodded, indicating that he understood, and then asked:
"Is there anything unusual?"
Fu Gu shook his head:
"That's not true. There is no news from the internal intelligence. Moreover, according to the reports from spies, those barbarians are forming a team and they really look like they are about to leave."
When Master Sima heard this, his expression did not change at all, only his tone fluctuated slightly:
"I didn't expect that Tuoba Xulu could bear such a tone, which surprised me a bit."
It is said that the wolf is to be released into the wild, but with Taifu Sima's city, how could it be possible that there are no preventive measures?
It should be inevitable to be placed inside, and we have been prepared for the possibility of the Tuoba brothers suddenly rebelling outside the city.
But obviously, the Tuoba brothers seemed very honest and did not make any mindless and extreme actions.
Only Fu Gu said softly:
"Master, it seems to me that with Tuoba Xulu's rudeness and rudeness, it may be difficult to achieve this."
"In my opinion, that brother Tuoba Chuo is quite extraordinary. If a foreigner can swallow such a sigh of relief, he may have something to do with that Tuoba Chuo."
Sima Yi smiled nonchalantly:
"Is Lan Shi reminding me to pay attention to Tuoba Chuo?"
He shook his head, "It's just a beard, there's no need to take it too seriously. And if this beard is really different from others, wouldn't it just cause those people more trouble?"
"Right now, we still have to focus on the west side of Taihang Mountain and don't get distracted!"
After hearing Taifu's words, Fu Gu looked at Taifu Sima's gray and messy hair and beard, and his haggard and old face, and finally remained silent.
When it comes to deceit and insidiousness, no one in the world can be better than Feng Thief. His actions cannot be judged by common sense.
The Taifu is already old, and his energy is already lacking in the face of such a powerful enemy.
Not to mention the aristocratic families in Hebei, which also involved a lot of energy from the Taifu.
Alas, compared with these, a beard is indeed nothing more than a mere beard.
Thinking again, the Taifu had placed internal agents among the Hu people and was fully prepared, yet he himself made such unnecessary remarks, which was really a bit ignorant.
With this thought in mind, Fu Gu bowed slightly and retreated.
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Naturally, the two brothers Tuoba Xilu and Tuoba Chuo didn't know that if they were even a little careless, they would fall into an irreversible situation.
But fortunately, at this time, as Fu Gu said, the two people did not have any unnecessary thoughts, but they passed the test in ignorance.
"Kehan, is it really you, Kehan?"
When the leaders of Tuoba's headquarters saw the two Tuoba brothers, they immediately knelt down at Tuoba Xilu's feet and kissed his feet:
"We are finally waiting for you, Kehan."
Tuoba Xulu was also extremely excited.
In the past few months, he almost thought that he would never have the chance to see his tribe again in this life.
Now that I heard everyone's name, and was bowed down like this, I couldn't help but feel a mixture of sadness and joy, and even became a little incoherent:
"You, are you all okay? Get up, get up! Also, why do you all call me Kehan?"
After hearing Tuoba Xulu's words, all the leaders, big and small, cried:
"Ke Han, we have all been deceived! The Wei people were unfaithful and deceived us, promising that we would have enough food and clothing. It was fine at the beginning, and the people could barely eat enough."
"But within two days, the food supply gradually became insufficient. The Wei people first deceived us and asked us to exchange horses for food, and then forced us to betray the Khan..."
Accusing the Wei people of their shameless betrayal, and recounting the deception and oppression that everyone had suffered in the past six months, many people actually cried.
"Kehan, Da Kehan is gone, you are our Kehan, you have to make the decision for us!"
Listening to the cries of his tribe, seeing the miserable state of his tribe, and remembering how Taifu Sima begged him back then, Tuoba Xilu couldn't help but burst into anger:
"Then Wei people..."
Just after he said three words, his heel was stepped on by Tuoba Chuo, which reminded Tuoba Xilu of his brother's words of warning, so he abruptly changed his words:
"I already know everything about what the Wei people did. They did it all without telling the Taifu. I have told the Taifu. I came out to meet you this time because of the Taifu's order.
Came here to resolve this matter."
When everyone heard this, they were all shocked and confused.
But Xin Kehan insisted that this was the case, and they had nothing to say.
Then when they heard that Tuoba Xilu had agreed to lead them to borrow grain from the local big family, most of their doubts were gone, and their faces suddenly turned sad, replaced by joy.
Borrowing grain is great. Borrowing grain from the Han people is an ancestral tradition in Xianbei.
I heard that in Master Tan Shihuai's time, the Han emperor would take the initiative to send food to Xianbei without him asking.
Although Da Xianbei is now much worse than before, Ke Han was able to make the Wei people admit their mistakes and take the initiative to ask them to borrow grain, which can be regarded as quite sincere.
Without further ado, the Xianbei ministers who were still loyal to Tuoba Xilu gathered their troops and horses, and following Xin Kehan's order, they set off towards the goal in a mighty manner.
It wasn't until he was dozens of miles away from Yecheng that Tuoba Xulu dared to stop and take stock of his family fortune.
There are only a few thousand warriors, and the horses are old and weak. There are even some warriors who don't even have horses.
Can a prairie eagle without wings still be called an eagle?
As soon as he thought of this, Tuoba Xilu couldn't help but feel sad.
Could it be possible that God really wants to destroy the Tuoba clan?
"Brother, we only have five days of food rations. We must find a way to borrow food within five days, otherwise, we may run out of food..."
At this time, Tuoba Chuo gave Tuoba Xilu another piece of bad news.
"I'm in..."
Tuoba Xulu hit the horse's back so hard that it was so frightened that the horse was about to neigh and rush out. Fortunately, he had excellent riding skills and was familiar with the horse's temperament, so he calmed it down and no accident happened.
"Five days? How can five days be enough? Didn't the Wei people say that they will provide us with food again in five days?"
Tuoba Chuo smiled bitterly:
"Brother, that's what I say, but do we dare to bet?"
Tuoba Xilu is silent.
Wei people are unfaithful and unrighteous. This is the unshakable belief in his heart at this moment.
Even someone as upright as Tuoba Xulu knew at this time that Sima Yi seemed to have released himself and others, but in fact he was invisibly and firmly controlling everything.
Thousands of people and horses, not too many, not too few.
In addition, I and others were still barbarians, unfamiliar with the place, and they only had five days of food rations in hand.
Based on these, if you want to cause any trouble in Hebei, you are simply asking for death.
So next, I and others still have to follow Sima Yi's arrangements and go to the designated place to borrow food from others.
Although Tuoba Xilu wished he could lead his troops back immediately, attack Yecheng, pull out Sima Yi and cut him into pieces, he finally gritted his teeth and said:
"Let's go! Go to Yuancheng."
Although the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes of later generations have not yet been formed at this time, there are already hints of them.
For example, the Boling Cui and Qinghe Cui of Hebei, as well as the Fan Yang Lu family, are already considered to be among the top surnames of the aristocratic families in Hebei.
The aristocratic families not only have land, money and food, but also have many private soldiers who are called guardians but are actually clan soldiers.
In addition, the manor is self-sufficient and there are many forts to protect itself. It is not impossible to say that it is a small country of its own.
And these Tuoba Hu'er who were specially released to bite people seemed to be quite numerous.
But they are like plucked grass chickens. They are not even qualified to touch the Cui family and the Lu family. The most they can do is beat their teeth with some offshoots.
Therefore, when Sima Yi sacrificed the Tuoba family, the first one he slashed was not the Cui family and the Lu family, but the Yuancheng Wang family.
Yuancheng and Yecheng originally belonged to Wei County, but after Cao Pi became emperor, he separated part of Wei County into Yangping County, and the county government was Yuancheng.
In August of the 14th year of Duke Xi of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period (643 BC), Shalu Mountain in Yuancheng collapsed in the continuous autumn rain, and the Linhe Mountain fell into the Yellow River.
The historian of the Jin Dynasty made a divination for this and said: Yin is the male of yang, and earth and fire are multiplied, so the sand deer will collapse. In the next 645 years, it is suitable for the rise of a holy girl.
"Spring and Autumn Classic", "Gongyang Zhuan", "Spring and Autumn Biography" and other historical books have recorded this.
More than six hundred years later, during the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, a woman came out of Yuancheng. Her surname was Wang and her name was Zhengjun.
In the third year of the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Wang Zhengjun gave birth to a son to the prince in the Jiaguan Painting Hall, who was also the legitimate grandson of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was so delighted that he named his grandson himself and held a festive banquet in the palace. His grandson was "always at his side".
This grandson was Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty.
Wang Zhengjun was also promoted from maid to Jieyu, then to empress, empress dowager, and empress dowager. After four emperors, she enjoyed the country for more than sixty years.
Naturally, the Wang family in Yuancheng also followed the rising tide, and finally formed a situation in which "the Wang family's descendants are all ministers, officials, ministers, and Cao Cao, and they are divided into powerful officials to fill the imperial court."
The most famous among Wang's children is called Wang Mang.
That's right, it was Wang Mang who made Wang Zhengjun so angry that he smashed the Jade Seal of the Kingdom on the ground, and finally broke one corner of the Jade Seal of the Kingdom.
Although Wang Mang's new dynasty was not recognized, Wang Mang himself eventually died without a burial place, and the status of the Wang family in Yuancheng also plummeted.
But after hundreds of years of romance among aristocratic families, they still have their roots.
Coupled with the two hundred years of recuperation and recuperation in the Later Han Dynasty, although the Wang family in Yuancheng could never regain the glory of the former Han Dynasty, those who were officials and county guards could.
Therefore, although the Wang family of Yuancheng cannot be compared with the Cui family and the Lu family, they are still barely qualified to be called a local prominent family.
For Sima Yi, the Wang family in Yuancheng was either big or small. It was adjacent to Wei County and not far from Yecheng. It was easy to control. It was the best target to kill chickens and scare monkeys.
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In the eleventh year of Yanxi of the Han Dynasty and the ninth year of the Zhengshi period of the puppet Wei Dynasty, a military rebellion broke out in Yuancheng, Yangping County, Hebei Province.
Military chaos is a common occurrence for the current state of Wei.
Whether it was Hebei or Guandong and Huainan, the repeated defeats of Wei State caused domestic turmoil and unstable people.
Coupled with the changes in the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng system, two generations of pseudo-emperors were forced to patrol eastward in succession, Cao Shuang came to power, Sima Yi entered Hebei, and other events, which resulted in the court's control over local areas being continuously weakened.
With the weakening of the imperial court's control, in order to maintain local stability, it had to rely more on local powerful people and aristocratic families.
As a result, the power of local powerful people and aristocratic families expanded, further weakening the court's control over the local area...
It has the intention of repeating the mistake of spiraling into heaven and self-destructing at the end of the Later Han Dynasty.
This is one of the reasons why even though Sima Yi successfully took control of Hebei, in many cases he was helpless against the powerful families in Hebei.
It would be a good thing if the imperial power did not go to the countryside. Now the power of the Wei government can only be limited to one city at most.
Even the lifeblood of the imperial court, such as taxation, was in the hands of the wealthy families.
However, the local tycoons and aristocratic families isolated the government and the people, so it was natural for them to deceive the superiors and conceal the situation from the inferiors.
They even colluded with local officials to oppress the people and farmers.
The consequences were that at least the people abandoned their farmland and fled, and at worst the farmers killed officials and rebelled.
Although there are usually dozens or hundreds of people rebelling, and at most it is only a few hundred people rebelling, it won't be a big deal, but the rise of bandits is still a headache.
However, there were Han troops suppressing the territory from outside, and powerful ministers and factions fought internally. Therefore, except for places where heavy troops were stationed, most of the local stability could only rely on local powerful people and aristocratic families.
So the vicious cycle starts again...
Of course, this also resulted in the wealthy private soldiers being very experienced in dealing with bandits.
"Puff puff puff..."
The arrow feathers made of bone were nailed to the wooden fence, and the arrow feathers were still trembling, making a slight trembling sound.
Except for a few of the nursing home servants who looked nervous, the rest of them had solemn expressions, but they were not at a loss for words with nervousness.
"Don't be afraid, they don't have siege equipment. Everyone needs to guard their position, and those bandits won't be able to attack!"
The leaders of the private soldiers were patrolling back and forth while encouraging the private soldiers.
Looking out from inside the Wubao, you can see black smoke rising from many places outside, both far and near.
It was a small village that was broken into by bandits.
I heard that there were ten thousand bandits who came to plunder this time, which was a huge number.
Because the incident happened suddenly and many villages were not prepared, they were broken into by bandits and all were wiped out, leaving no chickens or dogs behind.
What was close before our eyes were the bandits roaring back and forth outside Wubao, shooting arrows at Wubao from time to time.
Many of them even rode horses.
This is a tough bandit.
There are even certain organizations.
They are not at the same level as those rogue bandits in the past.
Through observation, he could clearly see the situation outside. The owner of the Wubao had a gloomy look on his face. He clenched his hands into fists and smashed them against the wooden fence of the village, causing the soil to fall down:
"It's a barbarian! The news is correct, it's really a barbarian!"
It is not uncommon for Hu people to exist in Hebei. In the early years when Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were fighting, Yuan Shao used barbarians to fight against Cao Cao.
However, after the establishment of the Wei Dynasty, although there were still barbarian people coming and going in the interior of Hebei, they basically came to pay tribute. How could they have been as plundering as they are now?
It is self-evident where these barbarians in front of me come from.
"Si! Ma! Yi!"
The owner of the village gritted his teeth and squeezed out these three words.
Leading the Hu invaders into the fortress in an attempt to fight against the Han army, but before the Han army arrived, the Hu invaders had already started to cause trouble. What is the difference between this and opening the door to welcome the thieves?
PS:
The tiger girl took advantage of the company's benefits and went abroad for more than ten days. The day after she came back, her throat started to feel dry and sore, and then she had a fever.
Then on the third day, the child also started to have a high fever and went to the hospital for examination. It was found that both mothers were infected by a virus.
Although it was tiring to take care of my mother-in-law, I thought that I was fine.
Who knew that Tiger Girl's fever had just subsided, but my throat started to feel uncomfortable, and then a fever followed.
The next day, my throat hurt, my muscles hurt, my joints hurt, my bones hurt, and my bones all hurt...
This feeling is so damn familiar!
The hospital couldn't find out what kind of virus it was. I knew full well that this was a new strain brought back from abroad by Tiger Girl. It would be strange if it could be found unless it was carefully investigated.
After struggling for more than ten days, the whole family was almost recovered, but who knew that the child began to have low-grade fever intermittently.
I knew something was wrong, so I ran to the hospital with the baby in my arms. The doctor listened to the baby's heart and lungs and thought it was nothing serious, but I strongly requested to take a X-ray.
After the film came out, as expected, I got pneumonia, and it was quite serious, so I quickly arranged to be hospitalized.
The child stayed in the hospital for a week and was only discharged two days ago.
This will give you time to update.
The whole family is still coughing.
If you have children, you must be careful. If you have low-grade fevers that persist, and you can take X-rays, you must take X-rays. Don’t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of what happens.