The land of Heyou has always been special in Liangzhou.
After the Battle of Hexi, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty moved the tribesmen of the surrendered Xiongnu King Hunxie and King Xiutu to the five counties of Longxi, Beidi, Shangjun, Shuofang and Yunzhong, and the population composition of the Hexi Corridor was repopulated.
Evolved a unique style.
At that time, in addition to the remaining Xiongnu tribes in the Hexi Corridor, there were also the Qiang tribes that gradually penetrated into the Hexi Corridor, as well as the soldiers guarding the border areas who removed their armor and returned to their fields.
But the one with the largest proportion is the measure of "immigrating people to the border areas so that there will be no garrisoning in distant places."
A large number of prisoners, criminals, merchants or libertines, etc., were forcibly moved to colonize and guard the border, forming an integration of preserving their own lives and building a border defense line for the country.
Forced to survive, these people inevitably develop the concept of "huddling together for warmth".
Later, some people became prosperous through farming and studying, military exploits or Silk Road interests, forming the form of right-wing lords, lords, chiefs, etc. "the strong rule the roost, the weak only follow". Just like the "Southerners" in the land of Nanzhong,
They are self-contained internally, seldom connected with external forces, and distrustful of outsiders.
Even if Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty later restored the Yongzhou Governor's Department, leaving Liangzhou with only the Hexi Corridor, Jincheng and Xiping County, Hexi was also incompatible with Hehuang.
The mixture of Qiang and Hu is a characteristic of Liangzhou.
People have also always divided them by saying that Hexi is dominated by Hu, and the rest of the counties are dominated by Qiang and Di.
But the "Hu" in Hexi does not simply refer to the Xiongnu, Yuezhi, Qinhu and other tribes.
But all the non-Han people who thrived in the Hexi Corridor, even the migrating Qiang tribe, were all called Hu.
For example, the Lushuihu tribe between Wuwei and Zhangye counties got their name because they thrived along the Lushui River Basin, and the tribe was not only made up of Hu people.
Due to this complex characteristic, the struggles of people in Hexi can be roughly classified into four types.
The first is to have enough food and clothing to survive.
Yellow sand is everywhere, and in places where people can only survive by relying on rivers and waters, the problem of food and clothing is particularly serious.
All Li Shu people who do not want to become apprentices or slaves, as well as the oppressed Qiang and Hu tribes, all hope that the government's excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes will be reduced, and there will be fewer natural and man-made disasters, so that they will not starve to death or freeze to death in the increasing years.
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Secondly, we seek to establish integrity in the world.
Like Gai Xun, he kept his ministers loyal, was not afraid of power, and was as sharp as Dong Zhuo.
For example, Pang Qiao, Yang Feng and others admired the integrity of righteous men and the place of righteousness, and went to them at the cost of their lives.
Thirdly, he is a person who seeks wealth and profit.
For example, Guo Si, the former general under Dong Zhuo's command, was a horse thief who brought disaster to the county. After he became Dong Zhuo's remnant, his actions became even more chaotic and unspeakable.
Finally, there are the careerists who want to separate themselves from one side.
For example, during the Qiang rebellion in the northwest that lasted for a hundred years, the tribes and powerful rightists in the Hexi Corridor rarely participated. Instead, they wanted to take advantage of the fact that the court was unable to take care of it, plundering acres of land and recruiting disciples to strengthen themselves. When their strength increased,
, or the imperial court was free to restrain them, so they rebelled and used force to realize their ambition of separatism. Such as Huang Hua, Huang Ang, He Luan, Yan Jun and Zhang Jin, etc.
Zheng Pu's advice was aimed at the last kind of people.
It is not only the current situation in the Hexi Corridor, but also the state of separatism in the mountains.
It was more because he felt that the first three types of people would not affect the long-term peace and stability of the Han Dynasty after they regained the land in Hexi.
Needless to say, Li Shu, who was seeking food and clothing, was lucky to live under the rule of the Han Dynasty who had "Shu Ke" to curb the powerful people compared to the excessive taxes and levies imposed by the Wei Dynasty.
Those who live by faith and righteousness have no need to worry.
I would like to ask, who can be benevolent and righteous in the Han Dynasty that was succeeded by the late Emperor Liu Bei?
As for those horse thieves or knight-errants, if they do not want to be recruited as pawns by the Han, and continue to do evil, they will be destroyed by then!
Furthermore, the world has been in turmoil for decades, and everyone wants peace.
As long as all the ambitious people in Hexi are brought to justice and the right-wing right-wingers who seize land and bully the common people are restrained, how many people are willing to add the name of a thief to their name and bring shame to their clan and family?
Therefore, his suggestion for the radical cure of chronic diseases in Hexi was to "hedge" migration.
Regardless of whether they are Haoyou or Qianghu tribes, as long as they have a certain strength in the Hexi Corridor, half of the clans will be divided into Bashu to settle; half of the land, pastures, etc. will also be divided, and the Han will draw land in Bashu to compensate.
It can be euphemistically called "Hexi was restored, and the emperor felt sorry for the hardships of living in the border areas, so he pardoned the old system of "border people were not allowed to move inward" and allowed half of each family or clan to settle in Shu."
And those who fill the gap between people and land are the wealthy people of Bashu.
In the name of Silk Road interests, it served as feedback for their early support of the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition.
As a result, the powerful people in Hexi have no capital to fight against the government due to their greatly reduced strength. Coupled with the immigration of Bashu nobles and breaking the intricate local power structure, the Hexi Corridor naturally has a foundation for long-term peace and stability.
As for whether these people are willing or not, just kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
If one chicken doesn't work, just two. If two chickens don't work, just three. Kill them until they submit!
The might of the Han Dynasty spread all over the world, and the domineering declaration that "everything the sun and moon shine upon is Han soil, and wherever rivers reach are Han subjects" was born in fire and blood!
How unreasonable!
After Zheng Pu roughly stated his thoughts, he added another sentence.
"Prime Minister, Pu believed that long-term illnesses should be treated with strong medicines. The land west of Hexi is on the border, where people's hearts are hard to follow, and the government's decrees are hard to control. If we don't separate the powerful and decentralize their power, and remove their foundations, we will be a great man in the future.
When the troops attack Guanzhong and fight fiercely against the Wei Dynasty and cannot take care of both, they will definitely feel disobedient again!"
"Um"
However, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang did not express his position immediately. He only made a slight nasal sound, lowered his eyebrows and stroked his eyebrows in thought.
Zhuge Qiao, who was sitting on the other side, had a "Sure enough" expression on his face.
It must be that before Zheng Pu came, he had discussed it with the prime minister and concluded that Zheng Pu's temperament would never tolerate the arrogance of those in Hexi.
There was silence for a while.
Prime Minister Fang raised his eyebrows, looked at Zheng Pu and asked, "Zi Jin has thought about his fault. When he rebelled against the Wei Dynasty and saw that our army divided his forces to attack Liangzhou, how long will it take before he invades Longyou or Hanzhong again?"
"Back to Prime Minister, Pu has thought about his fault."
Nodding respectfully, Zheng Pu handed over his hand and said, "Although Cao Zhen died of illness, the morale of the army was turbulent, and the people in Guanzhong revolted, the strength of the rebel Wei is still there, and it only takes two years of dormancy before the army can be used again."
"Haha~~"
Hearing this, the Prime Minister held up his palms and smiled, "Zijin's words are in agreement with mine."
Immediately, he sighed suddenly and shook his head slightly, "Since Zijin has asserted that I only have two years to regain Liangzhou, I must have thought about how to make Hexi Haoyou dare not not move."
In just two years, it would be difficult for many wealthy people in Hexi to migrate by killing chickens to scare monkeys.
Even if they all migrate, everyone will be full of resentment - when the war between Han and Wei resumes, they will definitely cause trouble in the rear, and even worse, they will secretly communicate with Wei.
Zheng Pu was naturally aware of such a result.
But he still made such suggestions, which also meant that he had a solution.
This method often has nothing to do with benevolence and righteousness, especially that of Zheng Pu, who was known for his ruthless temperament.