Not to mention Zhang Liao, who temporarily put aside his bravery, Gongsun Xun and his party crossed the Yellow River twice in a row during the seventh or eighth day. The sheepskin rafts, which were taken for granted by the locals, frightened him, a bumpkin from western Liaoning.
But there are no dangers... After all, the flow of the Yellow River here is not rapid, and the ferry crossings are all ancient ones. It is really just the visual effect of the sheepskin raft that is a bit amazing.
In fact, what Gongsun Xun didn't know was that the area he crossed the river twice was in the east part of the so-called Hetao area. This place has rich water and grass, developed agriculture, and gentle terrain. It is a rare and beautiful land for farming in northern Xinjiang.
The West and Houtao areas complement each other well.
As early as the pre-Qin Dynasty, the Central Plains regime noticed this unique and good place. King Zhao Wuling set up Yunzhong County here. Later, the Qin and Han Dynasties never let go. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the nomadic people were even
They all drove out of the Hetao area and dominated this area. The famous four counties of the Hetao - Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yunzhong, and Dingxiang appeared and lined up to firmly hold the nomadic forces behind the Yinshan Mountains in the north.
but……
"Such a beautiful place." Gongsun Xun was riding on his horse, overlooking the scenery here, and was speechless for a moment. "The Yinshan Mountains shield the wind and snow in the north, and the Yellow River provides water sources. It can be cultivated and grazed, so why should we withdraw from the settlement?
And why does such a large county have only a few thousand households in population? I used to think it was because of the poverty in northern Xinjiang, but now it seems like this can’t be called poverty, right?”
"Isn't Gongsun Sima asking the question knowingly?" Zhang Bingcao on the side also sighed. "The Yinshan Mountains can no longer stop the Xianbei people, and Shuofang County to the west, Shangjun to the southwest, and Beidi County not only have to face the Xianbei people,
We also have to deal with the Qiang people... The military is still in turmoil and the people are struggling to make ends meet. Therefore, the DPRK gradually has the intention to abandon these places. In recent years, although there has been no official withdrawal of counties, the withdrawal of villages, towns, and even counties has been carried out.
It is common, and the most powerful one was when Yunzhong County on the right gave up five cities under Yinshan Mountain in one breath!"
The climate here is obviously warm and the breeze is cool, but as soon as Zhang Bingcao said these words, Gongsun Xun felt his head start to roar. What his mother said, "Don't teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountain", what Han Sui said in Korean.
What Yue said was, 'Those who mess up the world are the central princes', and there were also things like 'Xiliang Dingbo', 'Bingzhou is bitterly cold', etc... He didn't know what to say for a while.
"Gongsun Sima!" Zhang Bingcao couldn't help but urge. "Let's go quickly. It's really hard for you to walk from Pingcheng to Wuzhou, and then from Wuzhou to here. Hurry and pick up the people back.
If it can be done once, there is no need to come again... According to the official document sent to me in Yanmen County before, it is the Shutun under Jiuyuan County (Wuyuan County) that will be evacuated this time. The time is long ago.
It should be placed in Linwo City."
Gongsun Xun came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly. Indeed, his journey was too hard and he was physically and mentally exhausted. He might as well hold his nose and pick up the people back, and just prepare his own troops and horses... As for the imperial court
Not to mention whether I, a Qianshi Military Attaché, am qualified to discuss major political affairs, even if I am qualified to discuss them, what is the use of discussing the current situation? It is better to win a big victory against the Xianbei people and relieve these border counties.
The pressure!
As a result, everyone cheered up, and after a long and hard journey, they finally arrived at Linwo City in Wuyuan County, and saw the people who needed to be taken over this time in a tight military camp outside the city...
Everyone got off their horses, and while Zhang Bingcao was handing over documents to the officials of Wuyuan County, Gongsun Xun was looking at these hundreds of immigrants.
It has to be said that since this place is rich in water and grass and is a border county, as Zhang Qi and Zhang Mansion Lord hinted, all the men in this household are strong and strong, and they seem to have eaten meat and grain since childhood.
There is no shortage of them all, and they all seem to have fighting experience! What’s even more beautiful is that almost every family raises horses, and everyone holds a bow! If these soldiers are recruited together with horses, I am afraid they can form an army in a short time!
However, just when Gongsun Xun was looking more and more complacent, Lu Fan suddenly came up behind him and whispered a reminder: "Wen Qi, pay attention to the expressions of these immigrants."
Hearing this, Gongsun Xun looked at him again, and then he couldn't help but shook his head: "Who would be willing to leave their hometown? Some resentment is normal."
"That's not right!" Lu Fan lowered his voice and continued to remind. "Think about it again, it's the beginning of autumn, the autumn harvest is around the corner, but the government chose this time to withdraw from the villages... What methods did those officials and sergeants use to let them go?
These households gave up their crops and had to obey the government's instructions and settle down in Yanmen?"
Gongsun Xun was a little confused at first, and then he broke out in a cold sweat, but he was speechless again!
By the way, Lu Ziheng's meaning seems vague, but in fact he expresses it very clearly, that is, the reason why the government chose this time to withdraw the settlement is probably intentional, because they can destroy the people's crops at this time, and they will have to work hard for a year.
If the people who were reduced to nothing do not want to starve to death, they may have no choice but to submit to the government.
And if this is not the case, how can we explain that these people would choose to immigrate before the autumn harvest? Are you crazy? That’s a year’s harvest!
Even thinking about it later, if the government can destroy crops, will it demolish houses? Forcibly confiscate food?
As soon as he thought of this, Gongsun Xun's head suddenly grew heavy.
"Now I finally understand why I had to cross the Yellow River twice and take the south road." Lu Fan's expression became more and more sad. "At first, I thought the north road was unsafe and was harassed by Xianbei people... Now it seems that it is better to take that route."
This desolate road, cut off by the Yellow River, is probably not to protect against the Xianbei people, but to protect against these immigrants."
"Go tell Cheng Pu and Han Dang that they should be more careful on the way back, and those who accompany them should be treated more favorably." Gongsun Xun could only say this.
Otherwise, why don't you stay and help these immigrants help themselves? Even if it's out of benevolence, for these immigrants who have withdrawn from their villages, rushing to Yanmen and settling down as soon as possible is the best way out, right?
In this way, Yanmen soldiers Cao Rong and Zhang Ze, who were experienced in everything, led the handover and received some food, fodder, etc. from here. Then Gongsun Xun and his party reluctantly rested for the night under Linwo City.
The next day I started on my way home nervously.
But this time when he went back, he was escorted by the garrison of Wuyuan County.
The two sides sandwiched hundreds of immigrants and struggled to reach the ferry on the edge of the Yellow River. Zhang Ze came over on horseback and reminded Gongsun Xun to join the Wuyuan army to take the immigrants' horses, cattle, sheep, bows, arrows, and swords.
Collect them all!
Gongsun Xun was getting bigger and bigger, but there was nothing he could do about it - at this time, he still didn't know what the hell the governor Zhang Qizhang said, "If you run a few more times, you will have everything"?! But, if the horses and horses are not confiscated,
As for weapons, after crossing the river, only the dozens of soldiers and the two hundred companions of my own are left. Can they really stand up to these immigrants who are equipped with bows and horses?!
Thinking of this, Gongsun Xun could only comfort himself. When he returned to Yanmen, even if these people were unwilling to join the army and follow him, he would definitely have to return the horses and other livestock... Gongsun Wenqi would not be so greedy for this.
Grow a fortune!
However, when I think about it, when I give the order, there are really loud cries everywhere! It is unbearable to hear and see!
It should be noted that these people from Wuyuan County and Jiuyuan County are all farmers and herders. In just a few days, the county officials sent troops to destroy their crops, demolish their houses, and have their food rations confiscated.
A few people were robbed of some extravagant wealth... Nowadays, for them, these horses, cattle, sheep and other livestock are almost equivalent to the only valuables left, and even their hope for future survival, but these have to be combined with weapons for self-defense
How could we be willing to be taken away by people from the government together?
However, the armored swords and guns were right in front of them, and more importantly, even if these men were brave and good at riding and shooting, how could they dare to resist in front of their elderly parents, weak wives and children... So, although they cried and howled all over the place for a while,
, but except for a few large households, these hundreds of immigrant households were still confiscated by the sergeants on both sides!
"This is really the first time in my life that Han has done something like this!" Han was quite ashamed when he came to report, but Gongsun Xun, who was sitting on a rock next to the ferry, simply did not raise his head to look at him from beginning to end.
However, just when this Qianshi Sima was extremely ashamed and angry, someone else happened to provoke him without opening his eyes!
"(In the fifth year of the Yongchu Period), the imperial edict was issued to Longxi to move to Xiangwu, An'ding to Meiyang, Northland to Chiyang, and Shangjun to Yamen. The people loved their land and were unwilling to leave the past, so they cut their crops and planted them in their houses.
The walls of the camp were broken and accumulated. There were droughts, locusts, and famines at times, but they were driven away and plundered, and they were scattered and scattered. They died along the way, either abandoning the old and weak, or becoming servants and concubines, losing more than half of them." - "Book of the Later Han Dynasty". Filial piety.
The Anthology of Emperor An
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