There are one hill and eight buildings in the Northern Prefecture of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Chapter 5143: Turning soldiers into civilians and hiding in the mountains and forests
Chapter 5143: Turning soldiers into civilians and hiding in the mountains and forests
Xuanwu nodded: "What Master Qinglong said makes sense. Judging from the performance of the Tiandao Alliance this time, it can still pull out tens of thousands of horses at once, and these tens of thousands of horses can be hidden for so long. Even Liu Daogui is here
Jingzhou didn't realize that a sudden attack almost reversed the entire battle. Even in the final defeat, Liu Daogui could be plotted against Liu Daogui with Taikang's Arrow, which caused variables in the future battle situation in the entire Jingzhou area. It can be seen from this that the way of heaven is
The alliance still has very strong strength. We must not take it lightly."
Bai Hu said calmly: "I have a different view on this, Mr. Xuanwu, the defeated army that sheltered and hid Huan Qian and Gou Lin relied on stored military rations and supplies in more than a dozen secret mountain strongholds and caves, and even
After living together with some mountain tribes for more than a year, this actually does not require too many resources. If it were the previous Tiandao Alliance and the underground forces left in Jingzhou, it could have done this."
Xuanwu frowned: "Are you sure they really have this strength?"
Bai Hu nodded: "I have basically found out recently that most of Huan Qian's subordinates are hiding in Han villages and fortresses. Many of them are even powerful local landlords in Jingzhou. After Huan Qian's defeat, they
They fled back to their hometown and continued to lurk until they were called again by the Tiandao Alliance. The people who called them were often local prominent figures, such as dozens of disciples of the Tianshi Dao or former generals of the Chu Army.
The local tyrants appeared. Therefore, these six to seven thousand local Jing people cannot be said to be hidden. They can only be said to be local militiamen who returned home from scattered soldiers and were summoned."
"As for Gou Lin's Qiang subordinates, the situation is a bit complicated. It is said that they are all Qiang people from Ganliang, Longyou. Their styles and customs are very different from the locals. It is impossible for them to lurk here for a long time. But in the end I
It was found that they were not mixed with Han villages, but found many tribes brought to Jingzhou by the former Qin Prince Fu Hong. There were more than ten Di tribes scattered from the east of the Han River to the Suizao Corridor.
, and then to the Funiu Mountain area, the mountainous area in the northeast of Jingzhou."
"These three to four thousand Qiang thieves have been living among these Di tribes for more than a year. After Fu Hong was killed by Liu Yi's Western Expeditionary Army, his old tribe nominally surrendered to the imperial court, but in fact
They lived scattered in the mountains and forests and made a living by themselves. In the few years after Liu Daogui settled in Jingzhou, he did not want to cause trouble and did not send troops to attack them, which gave these Qiang thieves a chance to breathe. However, there must be the power of the Tiandao Alliance.
They entered these Di tribes and took in these people. In normal times, these Di tribes played a helping role in conflicts with local Han powerful people over territory and resources. It can be said that both sides
Everyone takes what they need. Of course, the Di tribe did not participate in this Tiandao Alliance’s military rise.”
Xuanwu was a little surprised: "You mean, the local Di tribe only accepted these Qiang stragglers and did not cooperate further with them?"
Baihu said sternly: "Yes, it is said that there are more than a dozen caravan merchants who often do business with the Di tribe, and they introduced these Qiang remnants, and they were fostered in these Di tribes in groups of a hundred or so.
There are still some pastures in the northern area of East Jingzhou, but these pastures and water sources will have interests in the Xi tribe and the Bandun barbarians in the mountains. Therefore, after Fu Hong and others settled in Jingzhou, they actually had many conflicts with these foreign tribes.
Because they have few conflicts with the Han people, and the barbarians in these mountains are mostly barbarians. Tribal vendettas and conflicts between each other are constant, and the government rarely intervenes, so they are left alone."
Qinglong sighed: "I didn't expect that even Liu Daogui, who is known as a capable official, could not change such a thing after serving in Jingzhou for several years."
Bai Hu shook his head: "You overestimate the government's ability to rule in Jingzhou. To the powerful Han people in Jingzhou, Liu Daogui is just an outsider who brought about 10,000 troops to take office. He can only control a few big cities.
, even in these big towns, if you want to maintain order, you have to cooperate with the local powerful. Therefore, from Jiangling onwards, the chief officials of counties often send people from Jiankang, while the deputies and almost all officials
, they are all filled by local powerful people, and there is a big question mark as to whether their administrative orders can go out of the city."
"Not to mention the barbarians in the mountains and forests, they are almost left to fend for themselves. Most of the symbolic tribute they pay every year is handed over to the local powerful Han officials. These officials
They inspect their villages once or twice a year, even if they are parents. As for the fighting between tribes, starting from the Huanchu era, they have almost let it go. They will even pay heavy sums of money to bribe some who have become famous in tribal conflicts.
Warriors, they are used as mercenaries."
Xuanwu laughed: "I have heard of this. There has always been this tradition in the Jingzhou area. The earliest one was Danyang's elite soldier during the Three Kingdoms period. Most people think it was in Danyang County in Jiankang and Huainan, but in fact
The Shanyue people in the Jingchu area, Tao Yuanming's ancestors, and even Tao Kan's grandfather, all made great achievements as Danyang soldiers before they left the mountains and became county officials. Of course, not many people know this history now.
Well, since the overthrow of the Western Jin Dynasty, it has been difficult for the barbarians in these mountains to be used by the imperial court again. Only during the Huan Wen era, five or six thousand such mountain barbarian warriors were hired and recruited one after another. After Huan Wen's death, it is hard to hear of them anymore."
Baihu nodded and said: "But the Di tribe brought by Fu Hong is a new force. Since the fall of the former Qin, the Di people in the Guanzhong area have been oppressed by the Yao family of the later Qin established by the Qiang people. Are there any problems?
A few people couldn't bear it, so they either returned to their hometown in Longyou River, and a small number of people went south from Guanzhong or even Hanzhong, traveling thousands of miles to Jingzhou. As long as they were not intercepted by Lu Zong in Yongzhou, they would be killed.
They were arranged to join the Di tribe in Fuhong and became members of the New Human Tribe. These people were scattered in the Funiu Mountains and Dabie Mountains from northeastern Jingzhou to western Henan. They had been there for more than 20 years and gradually formed a climate that matched the local Shanyi tribes.
There are more and more conflicts. After the fall of Huan Chu, the Di tribe, which has lost its backing, is at a disadvantage in the conflicts, and the addition of these Longyou Qiang thieves is a huge boost to them."
Qinglong said coldly: "With huge help, how could the Tiandao Alliance be summoned so easily? It is said that they fought well and had a place to stay. They could have lived a good life, so why bother to go into this muddy water again?