Emperor Shuang: The counterattack started from the Gaopingling Incident Chapter 354: Use both civil and military means and continue to suffer from the Xiongnu
Chapter 354: Use both civil and military means and continue to suffer from the Xiongnu
Cao Shuang lamented: "Emperor Wu's civil and military methods were very effective in dealing with the Huns in the north, but it is not easy to continue now. I hope I can do it in the future.
If this is not the case, it will not take many years before the Xiongnu, Xianbei and other tribes in the north have recovered their strength and will move south again, and the people of the Central Plains will continue to suffer from the Xiongnu."
When Cao Cao was alive, the Huns did not dare to attack him at all.
Whether Cao Cao was burned in Chibi or had his teeth shot out in Hanzhong, in the eyes of the Xiongnu, Cao Cao was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, a god-like existence. Cao Cao went deep into the hinterland of the Xiongnu to fight.
When the Huns were separated, the famous king not only provided meat and grain, but also knelt on the roadside to "farewell" him. This is recorded in official history.
This was of course because Cao Cao was so afraid that among Cao Cao's elite troops, in addition to the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, there was also the "Three Commandery Karasuma, a famous cavalry in the world".
The three counties in the so-called "Three Commanderies of Wuwan" generally refer to Liaoxi County, Shanggu County, and Youbeiping County, and Wuwan (also called Wuhuan) is a branch of Donghu, which was originally under the control of the Xiongnu.
So what did Cao Cao rely on to make the originally extremely fierce and rebellious Xiongnu (the Xiongnu divided into many branches, for convenience, we collectively call him the Xiongnu, regardless of whether he is Karasuma or Xianbei) become submissive?
Of course, the first thing to do was to beat him severely. He beat the Huns, men, women, and children so much that they would have nightmares at night when they heard Cao Cao's name during the day. Cao Cao once killed his Tadun Chanyu and a large group of famous kings in one battle, and took more than 20 prisoners alone.
Ten thousand,
If Cao Cao does this a few more times, there may not even be a single Huns in sight, let alone Monan and Mobei.
Cai Wenji was able to marry a Xiongnu and then come back to remarry Cao Cao's military commander Dong Si. This was partly due to Cao Cao's intimidation (Cao Cao also spent a small amount of money to compensate Cai Wenji's ex-husband).
If everyone thinks that Cao Cao conquered the Huns by relying solely on force and rubbing the Huns to the ground, then you are wrong.
If he only knew how to use force, then Cao Cao would not be worthy of being called a tyrant or traitor of the Three Kingdoms - of course, he could also be called a hero of the Three Kingdoms. In the process of conquering the Huns, Cao Cao actually knew how to use both soft and hard tactics. The single-minded Huns,
Under the political tactics of Cao Cao, the author of "The New Book of Meng De" and a strategist and statesman, they were like babies being manipulated. Cao Cao used three moves to get rid of them.
In the seventh year of Jian'an (202 years), Cao Cao sent General Zhong Yao (yes, the great calligrapher Zhong Yao, who was also a politician) to conquer the Southern Xiongnu Huchuquan Chanyu (Yu Fuluo Chanyu's younger brother, who succeeded him)
(who) surrounded Pingyang.
However, the order given to Zhong Yao was to surrender rather than to eliminate him. After receiving the promise of "surrender" from Huchuquan Chanyu, he opened a fence and withdrew the siege.
Although Cao Cao seemed to have forgotten about Huchuquan in the following years, neither beating him nor giving him rewards, Cao Cao was actually "holding back the evil" in his heart.
In the 21st year of Jian'an, Shanyu Huchuquan came to Yecheng with a large group of kings to pay a visit to Cao Cao.
At this time, Cao Cao invited Hu Chuquan "very affectionately": "Since you are here, don't leave. Let's assist the Emperor of Han together.
We are in the same palace as ministers, and we can play happily together again."
In fact, Cao Cao didn't care whether Hu Chuquan was enjoying himself in Yecheng or not. He had appointed King Youxian to be the new administrator of the Xiongnu.
The Hun administrator appointed by Cao Cao naturally did everything according to Cao Cao's wishes. When he returned, he divided the Huchuquan Chanyu's tribe into five. Each tribe chose a nobleman as the "coach", but this commander had to obey Cao Cao.
The commander of Sima who was sent.
This was Cao Cao's first move against the Xiongnu besides force: disintegration.
Cao Cao "invited" all the upper-class figures of the Xiongnu to serve as officials in the imperial court (according to the official history, after Zhuge Liang's southern expedition, he also brought Meng Huo to Chengdu to serve as Shuhan and become the Yushi Zhongcheng, regardless of whether Meng Huo, a barbarian king, was qualified for Liu Bowen's job).
Completely separate them from the rest of the people.
Moreover, Cao Cao was very thorough in his work: as long as a leader of the Xiongnu became more prestigious and had the possibility of convincing the public, he would immediately receive a letter of appointment from Cao Cao, pack up his gear, and go to the imperial court to serve as an official.
But to be honest, Cao Cao did a good job in selecting cadres from the Xiongnu. No matter how good your work ability is, your salary will always be generous.
With endless delicacies to eat every day and endless silks and satins to wear, these Xiongnu leaders never wanted to go back to the desert to eat sand.
Cao Cao's first move worked, and he began to reach out to the ordinary Xiongnu tribesmen who had lost their leaders and became a mess: "Now there are two rebels, Sun Quan and Liu Bei, who are disobeying the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Since you are already Han people, you should express your stance.
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So Cao Cao recruited young men from the Xiongnu herdsmen without discrimination, and gave them two nice names, namely "Yi Cong Hu" and "Yong Li Bing".
Speaking of which, Cao Cao was really a good person: these men were assigned to garrison in various places, and their families could also move to Yecheng to live, which completely solved the worries of the Huns legionnaires.
But didn't it also solve Cao Cao's worries? Only the snickering Cao Cao knew in his heart: Even Liu Bei regards population as the basis for starting a business, how could I let go of the strong female Xiongnu labor force?
The leader of the Xiongnu was eating, drinking and having fun in Yecheng, "not thinking about the Huns", and the strong soldiers were recruited to the front line. Two consecutive moves were effective, and the Xiongnu was actually dead in name only.
But if Cao Cao stopped here, it would seem a bit merciful.
However, Cao Cao's performance was really "Bodhisattva-hearted", and he resorted to the third trick: "You Huns are grazing herds in the Gobi desert. It's really hard to eat and sleep in the open. It's better to put down the whip, pick up the hoe, and farm the land!" He was probably responsible for conveying the message!
The officials who gave the order would all snicker: Can the Huns who farm the fields every day still be considered Huns?
Not only did the herald snicker, but Cao Cao also felt happy: This is the effect I want. The Huns who farm the land are more reliable than those who ride on horses and hold swords! And thinking about it carefully, the Huns are also very happy: they dig in the fields for food.
It’s safer than licking blood with the tip of a knife! Cao Cao used three moves at once, and everyone was happy with the result.
Under Cao Cao's hard and soft tactics, "the Chanyu was obedient, named Wang Jiqing, and served in various departments. He was also responsible for the household registration. The borders were cleared, the people were spread out, and they diligently encouraged farmers and mulberry trees, and implemented orders and prohibitions."
In this way, Cao Cao successfully solved a big problem that the Han Dynasty had never been able to solve. Although it was only temporary, it could be effective for a long time.
The Huns have always been a very important border issue since the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Li Mu once used the Great Wall of Zhao to defeat the Huns. Meng Tian also led an army to drive north against the Huns. After that, they were never defeated.
This situation did not change until the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In the end, the Xiongnu was divided into two parts, one was the southern Xiongnu and the other was the northern Xiongnu, which was still not unified.
The Huns have always been the most troublesome target of the Han Dynasty. The Han-Hungarian War lasted for about 130 years. Although the Han army won the final victory, it was still unable to completely eliminate the Huns' southern invasion.
Moreover, this protracted war also severely damaged the vitality of the Han Dynasty, but relatively speaking, it had a greater impact on the Xiongnu.
But after Cao Cao unified the north, he suppressed the Xiongnu very well, so that they did not dare to go south at will for a long time. The different times and trends at that time allowed Cao Cao to become Qin Shihuang and Han Dynasty.
The things that heroes like Emperor Wu wanted to do but could not achieve were realized in his hands.