Three hundred and fifty seventh chapter Ba people eight
Dai Cai nodded solemnly: "He is from Ba."
"The eight tribes of the Ba people are self-contained and occupy the Sichuan River and the roaring mountains and forests. How can they use them for their own use?" Li Xingchen said hesitantly.
According to the "Huayang Guozhi" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Ba people tribe in the Bashu Mountains can be divided into eight tribes: "Pu, Zhi, Ju, ***, Xie, Yi, and You". The origins of these eight tribes are different, and some are from the past.
Some of the main groups in Ba are foreign groups, but over the course of hundreds of years of evolution, these ethnic groups who were all Ba people compared to the later Han people were naturally called Ba people.
The eight tribes of the Ba people are widely distributed in every corner of Bazhou in the traditional sense. During the Three Kingdoms period, these Ba people groups, which were distributed in the vast mountainous area from south to Nanzhong and north to Hanzhong, once supplemented the Shu Han army in large numbers.
Compared with the Han people, the Ba people fought bravely and were especially good at fighting in the mountains. The Zhi people among them liked to charge forward quickly with shields in hand during battle, so they were called "banchen barbarians".
If he can capture the Ba people for his own use, then Li Xingchen will not only have sufficient troops, but it will also be easier to occupy the entire Bashu.
"The Ba people...are no better than the Han people. Is it really easy to deal with the Ba people?" Li Xingchen's face became increasingly serious.
It's not that Li Xingchen doesn't dare to try or has any prejudice against the Ba people - after all, for a typical later generation, the concepts of fifty-six ethnic groups have been deeply rooted in the mind, and the Ba people can only be regarded as a half-minority, half-Han group at best.
Of course, Li Xingchen could not discriminate - but Li Xingchen also knew in his heart that the living habits and customs of these barbarians were very different from those of the Han people, and it was impossible to deal with the Ba people in the same way as the Han people.
Dai Cai smiled slightly. In terms of understanding Bashu, he was more suitable than anyone else in Li Xinchen's army. This is why he trusted Li Xinchen to give him a bright future. After all, he was not like the dispensable Yong'an before.
Compared with the captain, his position now cannot be replaced by others:
"The general does not know that although the Ba people are different from the Han people in all aspects, to put it bluntly, the Ba people are actually more simple. What they advocate is pure force and victory, or in other words, they
What we believe in is 'the strong are respected'."
"Oh?" Li Xingchen was startled for a moment, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have thought of things a bit complicated. In ancient times, barbarians had legends that they drank hair and drank blood and were prone to killing. However, this was actually the result of many people who believed in pure Confucianism. For the sake of "the distinction between Huayi and Huayi"
"It's just a smear campaign.
At least in Li Xingchen's impression, the Wuxi Barbarian King Shamoke, who values love and justice, is a typical representative.
What these barbarians believe in is actually pure strength and warriors. What they need is not killing, but survival.
"The general is the 'strong one' for Bashu." Dai Cai followed up and looked at Li Xingchen with a smile.
"Then what should I do?" Li Xingchen tapped his hand lightly on the table.
Dai Cai said confidently: "The general has not had much contact with the Ba people, but he also knows that there are many Ba tribes just north of Baidi City and in the mountains on the south bank of the river, so now the general only needs to wait.
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"Wait?" Li Xingchen subconsciously looked at the map. In fact, in the Bashu area, the Han people live on the water, and they control the rivers and the banks of several other rivers. In the vast mountains in other places, the Ba people are mainly the people.
tribe.
"When the general takes control of the three counties and arrives at Ba County, these Ba people will naturally come to his door," Dai Cai said with a smile. "You know the hatred between these Ba people and Zhou State, but there is no such thing as hatred at all."
Not much."
Li Xingchen was startled for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, although the Ba people have rebelled many times, the main reason was the oppression and taxation of the central dynasty and local government. In most cases, the Ba people were still very loyal to the government. This was the case during the Shu-Han period when the Ba people were used as soldiers.
It's obvious.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the situation changed drastically. The Wuxi barbarians who once enjoyed tea in the Three Kingdoms period had gradually dissipated due to years of suppression by the Wu State. The Nanzhong barbarians also retreated to the mountains due to Zhuge Liang's suppression. On the contrary, Ba
People took advantage of the war to occupy various places in southern Sichuan, and for a time it was as if Sichuan and Shu were no longer the land of China.
After that, the Southern Dynasties had many attacks on the Ba people in each dynasty, but in most cases the two sides still lived in peace, and the Ba people also maintained their superficial respect for the Southern Dynasties. However, the one that dealt the hardest blow to the Ba people was actually the Northern Zhou Dynasty after the occupation of Bashu.
In order to pacify this future rear area, the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty that replaced it once sent out a mighty army to sweep away the Mianhan and Bashu barbarians. The one who swept away the Mianhan was General Yang Zhong, and the one who swept away the Yongan area was Lu Teng, who had died in Jiangling.
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According to records, Lu Teng killed the Ba people all the way along the river. The corpses of the Ba people were piled up like mountains, and the river was stained with blood. It was extremely tragic. And this was not over yet. In order to make the Ba people remain honest after retreating, Lu Teng took the Ba people.
The heads were piled up in the capital to praise their achievements, while the remaining Ba people fled into the mountains one after another.
This is why for so many years, the Northern Zhou Dynasty basically had no strong garrison in Bashu, but it was still able to maintain the basic rule of the place.
But this does not mean that these Ba people are really honest. This kind of hatred of killing people and genocide must be engraved in their bones. What's more, no matter in which era, being crowded by opponents is a great shame. Therefore, once these Ba people
I will definitely take action if I get the chance.
In the previous Battle of Jiangling, Li Xingchen was the first to take the lead and had certain responsibility and credit for Lu Teng's death. Therefore, the Ba people would definitely regard Li Xingchen as one of their benefactors to avenge them.
This is why Dai Cai is very confident. As long as Li Xingchen can occupy a large enough territory around him, control key points such as the three counties, and show his sufficient strength, then there will be no need for Li Xingchen to take the initiative to contact them. These Ba people will definitely do the same.
Come and take refuge.
"Zidong's words are of great help to you." The smile on Li Xingchen's face faded and he said solemnly.
Without Dai Cai, it might not be that simple for him to obtain this information. After all, Bashu and the Southern Dynasties have been separated for so many years, and the barbarians in the mountains have been suppressed many times by the Northern Zhou Dynasty, not to mention the wealthy families who rely on the towns.
These aristocratic families either already have inseparable interests with the Northern Zhou Dynasty, or they are cautious and will not come to Li Xinchen so quickly. At least it will be difficult for Li Xinchen to take the next step in the process of taking the initiative to provide sufficient help to Li Xinchen.
, and if Li Xingchen comes to visit, it is hard to say whether these people will be honest with each other or be conciliatory.
After all, after hundreds of years of accumulation, every wealthy family has its own concerns. It is impossible to put the entire family here without hesitation just because of a victory.