"Sir, you can take a good rest here for a few days. After all, the journey ahead will be even more difficult. It's not okay if you don't take a good rest."
"I understand Zhang Juncheng's kindness, but we have been delayed on the road for several days. I don't know if the Wusun people can hold on. Moreover, the march during this period has been easy enough. I believe in the perseverance of my soldiers.
"
"If you are worried about the Wusun people, you can rest peacefully for two days."
"Did Zhang Juncheng receive some news?"
"I don't dare to brag about the new news, but Tai knows that Kang Juguo was recently liberated from the Kushan State with the help of the Wusun people, and the relationship between Kangju and Wusun has always been good.
, even taking a step back, the Kangju people wanted to help the Wusun people in order to resist the wrath of Kushan. Although the number of Kangju's soldiers and horses could not be compared with those of the three big countries, they fought bravely and were considered a strong force.
Army, it won’t be a problem to help the Wusun people resist for a while.”
Obviously because he is closer to the Western Regions, Zhang Tai also understands some situations in the Western Regions better. From his confident expression, it can be seen that he is quite sure of the information he has, which makes people who are naturally suspicious have some trust in his words.
feeling.
This may be the advantage of local snakes. You must know that even Jia Xu, who has done some research on these things, has also mentioned similar analysis, but his tone is definitely not as sure as Zhang Tai now.
In addition, there is another subtext that Zhang Tai did not say, which is to use the Xianbei people to consume Kangju's troops and horses. The countries in the Western Regions are very strong, and it will be better if there is less resistance, otherwise God knows how to get the support of the Kangju people.
Will the Wusun people have any other thoughts when facing Li Shushi's troops? After all, the Wusun people can still control the Kangju people.
"Thank you, Zhang Juncheng, for reminding you. You and Governor Ma have managed Dunhuang very well. After your return, you must report to His Majesty that you will be given the rewards you deserve. It is possible that you may even be granted the title of Marquis."
Although he said this, Li Shushi actually wanted to use this to win over this elder who seemed to have a very detailed understanding of the situation in the Western Regions. Didn't Jia Xu remind him that he needed to find a good enough guide? Li Shushi
I think Zhang Tai is very good.
"I am already older, and my body and bones are not as strong as before. Now I leave more things to my son to handle, so rewards are no longer important to me. But compared to personal rewards, Tai hopes
Mr. Zhou Mu can agree to one thing, even if it is due to Zaitai's hard work for so many years to make Dunhuang a safe place."
To Li Shushi's expectation, Zhang Tai unexpectedly knelt down after hearing Li Shushi's words. Such an incident made Li Shushi somewhat confused, but when he wanted to help him up, he found that his poor strength was really...
It's not enough for Zhang Tai, an old guy who has been struggling in the frontier for so many years.
If it weren't for the need to pay attention to his image in front of outsiders, Li Shushi would really like to find a corner to grow mushrooms.
"Zhang Juncheng really might as well say that he doesn't mind going through fire and water as long as it benefits the people."
"Then, Tai hopes that Lord Zhou Mu will take seriously the reopening of the Western Region Protectorate after resolving the war on the Wusun side!"
Zhang Tai looked at Li Shushi seriously, but this seriousness made Li Shushi feel a little uncomfortable... Probably because behind this seriousness, there was still an uneasy fanaticism...
Li Shushi was not sure whether his feeling was an illusion, but after thinking about it, it seemed that there was nothing excessive in the other party's request or that it was his own idea, so Li Shushi nodded in agreement with peace of mind.
The Protectorate of the Western Regions originated from the Han Dynasty. In order to attack the Xiongnu, Han forces began to enter the Western Regions. Although he was the highest military and political officer of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions, at first the position of Protectorate was just a title added to other official titles, mostly as Cavalry Capital.
The Wei Dai took over his position, and his salary was as high as two thousand dan, which was the same as that of the Cavalry Commander under Guang Luxun.
The headquarters of the Western Region Protectorate is in Wulei City. It originally belonged to the Luntai Kingdom. In the second year after the Luntai Kingdom was destroyed in the third year of Taichu, envoys and captains were appointed to farm there because of Wulei's important military value.
This can somewhat alleviate the problem of inconvenient transportation and collection of grain and grass. Of course, troops stationed in the fields can also be used to monitor the movements of surrounding countries.
In addition to the highest-ranking military governor, the Western Regions Protectorate also set up another military commander to coordinate with the military governor. Although the military commander later became increasingly devalued in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the military commander of the Western Regions Protectorate has always been ranked second to the military governor.
The second-in-command, and even in some special circumstances, the Tuntian Captain also has the right to exercise the power of the Protector on his behalf.
After all, no matter how you say it, in the Western Han Dynasty, the military governors and the military commanders of the field were actually captains, with the same military rank.
At the end of the Xin Mang Dynasty, the Western Regions, which had been almost depleted of troops during Wang Mang's chaos, could no longer hold on. Li Chong, who was the Protector at the time, disappeared in Qiuci, and the Protectorate was forced to discontinue. It even had to be managed by King Shache for a time.
The twenty-first year of Jianwu, Yarkand, Che
The division and other eighteen kingdoms in the Western Regions submitted a letter requesting the restoration of the Protectorate, but Emperor Guangwu finally did not agree due to the reasons for the initial decision of the world. It was not until the 16th year of Yongping that Emperor Ming ordered Dou Gu, then the captain of Fengche, to conquer the Xiongnu and take down Yi.
Only then did I extend my tentacles to the Western Region again.
Later, in the next year, the seventeenth year of Yongping, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty tried to send Chen Mu as the Protector of the Western Regions. As a result, in the eighteenth year of Yongping, Yanqi and Qiuci rebelled, and Chen Mu was killed.
The setup is in trouble again.
However, this has fulfilled the immortal legend of one person, that is, the creator of the idiom "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs". He is also a rare genius in Chinese history who can do both military, political and diplomatic work and is especially good at using war to support war.
Strategist Ban Chao.
By the way, in fact, the battle where Dou Gu captured Yiwu in the 16th year of Yongping was Ban Chao's first battle. It was precisely because of Ban Chao's good performance in this battle that Dou Gu general re-opened the Western Regions.
The task was given to Ban Chao and thirty-seven other warriors. It was during this visit that Ban Chao said the famous saying that accompanied him.
From the 18th year of Yongping to the third year of Yongyuan, a total of 17 years, after three generations of emperors including Emperor Ming, Emperor Zhang, and Emperor He, Ban Chao relied on his own efforts to continuously move around in the Western Regions and gradually expand the influence and control of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions.
force.
In the third year of Yongyuan, when the highly respected Ban Chao officially took office as the Protector of the Western Regions, almost all the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions were included in the jurisdiction of the Protectorate in Taqiancheng in Qiuci. And in the fourteenth year of Yongyuan,
When Ban Chao, who had stayed in the Western Regions for thirty-one years, returned to Luoyang due to his age, more than fifty countries in the Western Regions surrendered to the Han Dynasty.
Unfortunately, peak prosperity is often followed by a huge decline.
After Ban Chao's death, his successors such as Ren Shang, Duan Xi and others were all inactive. Only five years later, in the first year of Yongchu, the Western Regions once again fell into chaos, and Duan Xi returned sadly. Sixteen more years later,
Ban Yong, who was appointed as the Chief Historian of the Western Regions, inherited his father's ambition, restored peace to the Western Regions, and fulfilled his duties as the Chief Protector of the Western Regions. Unfortunately, fate played a trick on people. Only five years later, the angry Ban Yong had to face the desolation of being dismissed from office.
In the more than sixty years since then, the influence of the Han people in the Western Regions has been in name only. In the end, in the second year of Jianning, a rebellion by King Hede of Shule Kingdom was carried out. Although the rebel king Hede was captured and killed, it also exhausted the Han Dynasty's last remaining power in the Western Regions.
A little bit of power.
After that, even with Dong Zhuo's strength, he could only hold on to the frontier and not advance, because if you ask Old Dong to fight head-on, there will be no disadvantage. However, the study class used various methods to divide and disintegrate the countries in the Western Regions... Then a few years later, it will not be Old Dong.
Dong's head was hung on a wooden shelf, and the land of the Western Regions became a thousand miles away.
"With the military strength of the countries in the Western Regions, it should be possible to set up a Protectorate. But with the current situation, it is impossible for the Han Dynasty to station a large-scale army for a long time. Can Zhang Juncheng tell me how to make the Governor's Mansion stable and stable for a long time?
, it won’t be a flash in the pan.”
The rise of the Western Regions Protectorate was due to the threat of the Huns, and the decline of the Western Regions Protectorate was due to the inability of the grassland peoples to pose a fundamental threat to the Han Dynasty. Now with the rise of the Xianbei people, in fact, strategically speaking, the Western Regions
There is another reason to establish the Protectorate, not to mention that in Li Shushi's vision, its economic significance is actually huge. If it is managed properly, it may not require a steady stream of blood transfusions from the central government as it did in history.
Of course, Li Shushi will not say much about these for the time being. After all, his ideas are still very rough and need to be improved according to local conditions. However, neither he nor Jia Xu are such talents. Although Han Hao is good at this, his knowledge of the Western Regions
The situation was completely a blur. Only those who had an investigation had the right to speak, and Han Hao did not want to risk his reputation for the rest of his life by boasting.
"If Mr. Zhou Mu asked me what I think, then I would only have eight words: 'To intimidate people with force, and to govern people with benevolence'. The people of the Western Regions are more affected by Hu Feng than Xiliang. Only the strong can convince them."
, blindly adapting will make them
In the same way, for hundreds of years, most of our Han Dynasty border guards have been rough and arrogant, and there are also many harsh officials. Their actions are unavoidable and rough. As time goes by, more and more people will become resentful. Therefore, only a sense of benevolence can relieve their hesitation and let them go.
Return to your heart.”
"Then what if I want the Western Regions to become like the states and counties under the rule of the Han Dynasty?"
Although Zhang Tai's answer was good, there was nothing outstanding about it. Li Shushi didn't know whether it was because he was cautious by nature or because he didn't fully trust himself, so he was unwilling to say some things to him? So Li Shushi couldn't help but test it again.
."If Mr. Zhou Mu really has this intention, then I will forgive you for not being able to do anything about it."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Tai answered more simply this time, but it was a flat refusal, which made Li Shushi feel like he was shaken.
"But..." Zhang Tai's appearance really makes Li Shushi have the urge to beat him up. "But I know there is someone who can fulfill your wishes."
As a result, Zhang Tai shook Li Shushi again.
However, compared to the mysterious capable person mentioned by Zhang Tai, this bad feeling of being teased by an elder is really not worth mentioning.
PS: Today is the day the Titanic sank. The fact is so cruel. Although the Titanic was hailed as the most outstanding industrial work at the time, if you are careless, you will still be knocked down by the simplest iceberg of nature. In the end,
Cause huge disaster.
PS2: Today is the day when one of the greatest presidents of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated. Whether it was the Homestead Act that helped the United States acquire the vast territory in the west, or the Emancipation Proclamation that provided a large amount of labor for the development of American industry,
Or maybe this person who was neither born into a wealthy family nor received a profound education has become a
For the President of the United States, he realized the true American dream, and the famous sentence that is one of the definitions of modern democratic government: Let our country obtain eternal life of freedom under the blessing of God, so that this country will be of the people, by the people, and for the people.
The government will last forever. To some extent, Lincoln's influence on American history even exceeded that of Washington, the founding father of the United States.
So on the Presidential Hill in Rushmore National Park, Lincoln's head appears on the far right of the four heads.
PS3: Today is the day when Comrade Hu Yao/Bang, member of the Political Bureau of the ** Central Committee and former General Secretary of the ** Central Committee, passed away. Let me just mention it here. I don’t know anything about the rest. I really don’t know anything.
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PSP: Today is also the day that the famous movie star Garbo passed away. Okay... I admit, if it weren't for a director's novel at a certain point, we really didn't pay much attention to this queen of the silent film era, because we are more adorable with Hepburn...
