Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "You mean, you want to put the responsibility for massacre of Han people on the old Qiang Yao Yizhong, but you want to describe his son Yao Xiang as a benevolent and righteous person?"
Wang Zhene said sternly: "Yao Xiang has always been known as Little Sun Ce. In his hands, he has made great achievements in battle, but he does not raise his knife to the prisoners or ordinary people. Of course, these things are also because he wants to stay in the Central Plains.
Therefore, if we want to pick up the Han family's theory of benevolence and righteousness, we cannot use the cold-blooded and murderous Hu people's theory. After all, his small Yao and Qiang tribe only has tens of thousands of people, and it is tantamount to wishful thinking to seize the world.
Only by winning the support of more Han people can he develop."
"Thanks to the warlord leaders in the world at that time, from Shi Hu to Ran Min, to Fu Jian, to Ma Qiu and other warlords in various places, they were all murderers such as butchers of fathers and uncles. In comparison, Yao Xiang was
He seems to be a good man. He stationed troops in the areas between Zhao and Qin, recruited refugees, gave land for farming, and sent troops to fight other warlords to protect these people."
"So, in the eyes of the people at that time, he was a patron saint. Later, Yao Xiang surrendered to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. As a forward general, he was willing to send troops for the Jin Dynasty's Northern Expedition. However, he was jealous and guarded against by Yin Hao, who was in power at the time. He also
He sent his subordinates to bring Yao Xiang's army under the Jin Dynasty, just like how Emperor Yuan of Jin annexed Zu Ti's army. However, he ignored that Yao Xiang's subordinates were his tribesmen and had no loyalty to the Jin State at all.
, so when Yin Hao wanted to attack Yao Xiang's fundamental interests, he was forced to rebel, and Yin Hao was defeated. The promising Northern Expedition also failed before troops were sent out, which is a pity."
Liu Yu sneered: "Although Yin Hao's approach was too hasty, there is no problem with the principle of separating these barbarian leaders from their subordinates. However, the Jin army at that time was not strong enough, and Yin Hao himself was a scholar and had no idea.
Otherwise, I would definitely use the Beifu Army and Yao Xiang's troops to mix and attack, just like after I destroyed Nan Yan, it would be impossible for the armored cavalry to be commanded by Murong again.
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Wang Zhene nodded: "Yes, this is necessary in the long run, but when the strength is insufficient, it is still necessary to make a stopgap measure. Moreover, in the opinion of my grandfather, Yao Xiang has no long-term intention to serve the Jin State.
, he just wanted to temporarily live in the Jin Kingdom, use these border areas to recruit refugees, increase his own strength, and see how the world will change in the future. After the confrontation with Yin Hao, he also knew that he could not stay any longer, so he moved
The tribes headed west, hoping to enter Guanzhong and establish themselves in the land of Qin and Han."
Liu Yu said seriously: "It's a pity that Huan Wen will not let him go. Huan Wen, who just failed in the Northern Expedition in Guanzhong, just wanted to find a punching bag, so when the Yao family's Qiang tribe passed by Luoyang, he sent out a large army to fight with them. Although Yao Xiang
He was good at fighting, but his tribe was still too small. After a hard battle, he was defeated by Huan Wen, and he could only flee to Guanzhong with a few thousand households of his remaining tribe. However, those Han people who had not had time to evacuate with him and were recently captured by Huan Wen,
I still regard Yao Xiang as my monarch. When I heard these things, what else can I say except sighing. In these troubled times, a foreign leader can win the hearts of the Han people more than our emperor and ministers.
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Wang Zhene said sternly: "The people are not very good at distinguishing between Han and Hu people. In their opinion, whoever treats them well, who can protect them, and whoever allows them to pay less taxes and serve less service is...
Their good king, Yao Xiang, did this, but the rulers of the Jin Dynasty and Later Zhao Dynasty did not do this. Therefore, our Northern Expedition must also draw lessons from it in the future, including this time to pacify the demons.
Thieves must try to win the hearts of the people."
Liu Yu nodded: "Of course I will consider this carefully, but first I have to be able to win like Yao Xiang. Otherwise, if I can't win the battle, I won't be able to protect the people. Okay, back to the topic, Yao Xiang
Xiang was not strong enough, he was defeated first by Huan Wen, then by the former Qin Dynasty, and finally he was defeated and died. This may be the reason why my grandfather was unwilling to assist him."
Wang Zhen'e smiled slightly: "Yes, in fact, at that time he was choosing between Qian Qin and Yao Qiang. Both sides had rulers who were kind to the people, but in comparison, Yao Qiang was weaker.
Moreover, it was too late to come to Guanzhong. The former Qin Dynasty had already established a foothold here, repulsed Huan Wen's Northern Expeditionary Army, and was ready to unify Guanlong. However, most of Fu's clans in the former Qin Dynasty were good at fighting, and
Generals who lack benevolence and righteousness, especially Fu Sheng. Although this man is extremely brave and is a prince, he is extremely cruel. If he is allowed to succeed, it is likely that Shi Hu or Ran Minzhi will succeed him.
Living in exile is definitely not a blessing for the Han people in the world, so my grandfather still hesitated for a long time and did not choose to go out."
"It wasn't until the former Qin Dynasty defeated Yao Xiang and annexed the Yao clan, and Fu Jian, as a clan member of the former Qin Dynasty, killed Fu Sheng, who was cruel and unkind after he came to the throne, and ascended to the throne. What kind of person was Fu Jian at the beginning?
, Grandfather didn’t understand either, and was still in the wait-and-see stage, but Fu Jian’s ministers recommended Grandfather first. He didn’t expect that Fu Jian would actually come to visit him personally, eager for talents, and Fu Jian clearly proposed
He wanted to learn the Han system in an all-round way so that the Di people could become like the Han people and become long-term residents in the Central Plains. To this end, he was also willing to change the Yi customs of the Di people and use practical actions to frighten the opposition among the Di people.
strength."
Liu Yu sighed: "From then on, Fu Jian was like Liu Bei who found Zhuge Liang, soaring into the sky. It's just that my grandfather originally promised that Fu Jian would only educate the Di people, so why did he help him in the south and north wars, and conquered the country?
How about destroying the Qianyan, Daiguo, and Qianliang countries and helping him unify the north?"
Wang Zhen'e shook his head and said: "Because Fu Jian is only one person after all. If he becomes an enemy of the entire Di tribe's military aristocracy, he may be overthrown over time. He can only persuade others to Chineseize while
This reform can continue only if the benefits of the Di tribe's military merit aristocrats are not reduced. Therefore, only by continuing the war with surrounding enemy countries can the military merit needs of these people be satisfied."
"It's just that my grandfather himself didn't expect that big countries like Qian Yan and Dai would be so vulnerable due to internal conflicts. They were almost destroyed in one battle. In just twenty years, the former Qin
Just unify the north, but under this seemingly good situation, there is a very serious crisis. In his later years, my grandfather kept blaming himself for this." (End of this chapter)