This is the first time for such a big official to come to Hezhou. It has just been settled for four years and the government office has not been fully built yet.
Four years ago, Tong Guan led his troops on an expedition, which caused huge controversy in the court.
In the end, Zhao Ji showed his absolute authority as the emperor, ignored the advice of civil servants, and insisted on his own slave Tong Guan to take command.
This is also a manifestation of the Northern Song Dynasty's imperial power once again returning to its peak after a hundred years. Of course, the outcome of this matter was also full of twists and turns.
The palace was on fire, and the civil servants took the opportunity to remonstrate, saying that the eunuchs had been put in charge and this had caused a warning from heaven.
Zhao Ji hesitated and ordered the withdrawal of troops. Tong Guanzhong tampered with the content of the edict and sent troops to quell the rebellion of the Hehuangfan people in one fell swoop.
When Yang Lin walked into Hezhou, he could not help but think of that year in Yangzhou, when he and Cai Jingtong were drinking and talking, and they made an appointment to advance and retreat together.
Now they are fighting on their own, which is very sad. Although the three of them are not gentlemen, let alone the friendship of Zhong Ziqi and Boya, it is impossible to say that there is no old love at all.
The officials in Hezhou all had a look of excitement on their faces, if Shaozai really persuaded the officials to use troops against the northwest.
For border officials like them, this is a chance that comes from heaven, because wartime inevitably gives them the opportunity to improve their political performance.
Even if they organize civilians to transport grain, it is still a credit, not to mention that the soldiers in the northwest are not weak.
Yang Lin then stayed in the city of Hezhou. On the same day, he summoned several generals from the Uighur army in Hexi. When he said that the Uighur thieves were recruiting troops, they were even happier than the Han people.
Sometimes, the deepest hatred is between people of the same race.
The Uighurs in Hexi generally believe in Manichaeism, that is, Fangla's sect, which was introduced to the Central Plains from the Uighurs.
When civil strife broke out in the Tang Dynasty, they borrowed troops from the Uighurs to quell the rebellion. The condition of their expulsion was that they were allowed to preach in the Central Plains.
All Manichaeism in Jiangnan, also known as Mingjiao, was introduced at that time.
But the Uighur thieves who brought harm to Hehuang believed in Islam just like the Karakhanids.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the third great Khan of the Karakhan Dynasty, Satuk, with the support of Islamic jihadists in the Hezhong area, defeated and killed his uncle Ogurchak, seized power, and was called Bogra Khan. Soon
, with the support of Muslim believers, he recaptured Henglus from the Samanid Dynasty, and then captured Balashagon, basically establishing his rule over the western part of the Tarim Basin, the Fergana region and the Seven Rivers Basin.
Because of this, the Karakhanid dynasty actually had a very close relationship with the Arabs in West Asia. They invaded Tibet and the Uighurs at every turn, killed heretics, burned down monasteries, bullied men and women, and committed all kinds of evil. They were in fact the dominant hegemon in the Western Region.
The Uighurs in Hexi have long lost their national identity due to the suppression of Xixia, but they are still worried about religious issues because their Karakhan neighbors regard them as heretics and are ready to move eastward to eliminate them.
The hatred between them is deep.
The Uighur thieves also often massacred the Hexi Uighurs in the Hehuang area, and many villages and towns were artificially wiped out by them.
Seven Hexi Uighur generals came to the lobby of the government office with smiles on their faces, lined up in two rows, clasped their fists and said, "I have seen the young master."
The Xixia Dynasty in the middle of the Western Region was destroyed, and the Han style spread to the west. The Uighurs here had more or less Han attire. In fact, the Hexi Uighurs had been actively Hanized, and if Li Yuanhao hadn't forced them to change into party items and costumes,
In terms of hairstyle and appearance, they are no different from Han Chinese.
"History of the Song Dynasty: Biography of the Uighurs" says: First, the Tang Dynasty followed the marriage of a princess, so the Uighurs called Zhongchao uncle, and every time Zhongchao gave him an imperial edict, he was also called nephew. After the Five Dynasties, this was the reason. Even the Karakhan Dynasty could
Khan also always called the emperor of the Song Dynasty "the uncle of the Han family and the official family".
Uighurs have been in decline since the late Tang Dynasty. When this dynasty was prosperous, some people settled in Qinchuan and became familiar with them. Unmarried girls first interacted with the Han people, and they were not able to match their species until they were nearly thirty years old. When matchmakers came to negotiate, their parents
He said, "When my daughter gets close to someone, she always thinks more is better. This is the custom. Nowadays, there are also some people with slightly deep eyes and unshort beards. This is because they are related to Han children."
In other words, in the first few generations of the Song Dynasty, their girls were proud to have had children with Han people. Over time, many Hexi Uighurs had both Han and Uighur blood.
It’s just a matter of men, but the Uighur girls are just like the Uyghur beauties of later generations. They are very pretty and cute. When Yang Lin and Gao Bing were chatting, he thought they were second only to the Qiang girls.
During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Han culture of the Central Plains Dynasty was far ahead of the world in terms of economy and technology.
As a result, many foreign races are proud to borrow breeds from the Han people, such as the Japanese in the east and the Uighurs in the west. This enthusiasm is no less than that of the so-called Muyang dogs in later generations.
These Uighur generals wear armor on their heads, round hats with red tassels on their helmets, left and right ear protectors rolled out, body armor sticking out to protect their chins, their shoulders like dragons, a heart-protecting mirror on the front and back of the breastplate, and a belly armor like fish scales.
Wearing a sagging knee-skirted shirt, hanging legs on the calves, and a pair of combat boots.
There is no difference at all from the Han generals of the Western Army, they are just like Han generals.
With a smile on his face, Yang Lin stood up and walked down the hall. He held the shoulder of a big Uighur man who was leading him and said with a smile: "Generals, I have heard that I have called you here this time. The Uighur thieves are causing harm to Hehuang, not only
They are the bandits of our Song Dynasty, and they are also the thieves of your Uighurs. I hate these clowns, their whereabouts are secretive and difficult to catch.
You are all Uighurs, and you understand their habits to some extent. You must take the lead in fighting this rebellion.
Don't worry, I, Yang Lin, have kept my word in mind. As long as the meritorious people do not get the rewards they deserve, you can go to Bianliang to find me, and I will make the decision for you."
After speaking, he turned back to the leader of the soldiers, Lu Wang, and said, "All these Uighur generals will be allowed to come to my house. Even if they come to drink with me, they cannot stop them."
Lu Wang's qi-nurturing skills were better than Lu Qian's, and there was no difference at all. He cupped his fists and said, "I obey, I will remember it."
The seven Uighur generals looked solemn, bowed deeply, and said: "On behalf of the 270,000 Uighurs in Hexi, we swear that we will serve the young master and destroy the Uighur thieves."
"Okay!" Yang Lin praised, and then said loudly: "Here, bring out the fine wine and gold and silver for the generals to march on."
The guards who had been waiting for a long time came out with carts of gold, silver, treasures and fine wine. The group could not wait to beat gongs and drums to welcome the generals back.
The blood of the seven Uighur generals was surging and their hearts were agitated.
The civil servants of the Song Dynasty had always been aloof and aloof, especially towards military generals, let alone foreign military generals.
This time, a young prime minister of the dynasty came, but he treated me with such sincerity. It would be a waste of human life not to repay this kindness.
Yang Lin gave another strong dose, held the hand of the leading general Suguli and said: "When I achieve military exploits in the future, I will advise you in front of the officials and let the officials give surnames to the meritorious ministers.