Chapter 558 Give me Champa rice and allow you to sleep with the country
Shi Xie is a not-famous but legendary figure, named Weiyan, and was born in Guangxin County, Cangwu County.
The Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty was an era when heroes were as bright as stars, so Shi Xie's light was overshadowed.
He was born in a county magistrate's family and had great political talents. He was in power for forty years and frightened the barbarians. There was no war in the territory. His reputation in the area was extremely high, comparable to that of Zhao Tuo, the king of South Vietnam.
Its emphasis on cultural education made the spread of Confucianism in the Jiaozhi region a historic leap forward, and it became the academic and cultural center of the South at that time.
His most legendary thing is that he created the word "Nam" for the ancient Vietnamese people, which is the originator of modern Vietnamese writing. He used the phonogram of Chinese characters to transform it into the word "Nam", and the phonetic sounds of the Chinese characters were translated into "Yue".
Because of this, the Vietnamese still remember and praise Shi Xie's achievements. He is revered as the "King of Shi Xie" and the "Ancestor of Nanjiao School". He first enters the Imperial Temple, then the Confucian Temple, and continues to offer sacrifices to this day.
This is his achievement in history. Now, he has been the prefect of Jiaozhi for eight years. His first disciple is also the prefect of Hepu, his second disciple is also the prefect of Jiuzhen, and his younger brother Shiwu is also the prefect of Nanhai.
There were seven counties in the Jiaozhi Governor's Department, and their brothers occupied four, and their family was entrenched in Cangwu County. The governor Lai Gong's life was extremely aggrieved.
In that place, the voice of the scholar family was louder than that of the imperial court.
Of course Liu Xiang could beat Shi Xie, but he didn't want to.
There are two ways to get to Jiaozhi. One is to take the Xiangjiang River, go south from Changsha County to Lingling County, pass through Lingqu Canal in the north of Guilin, enter the Lijiang River Basin, and then go south to Cangwu County.
This was the route used by Zhao Tuo to conquer South Vietnam during the Qin Dynasty. The Ling Canal connecting the waterways of the Xiangjiang River and the Lijiang River was dug for this purpose.
The other route is the sea route, starting from Kuaiji County and attacking Nanhai County along the coastline.
Either way would be an expedition of thousands of miles and extremely expensive. Back then, Zhao Tuo led 300,000 people southward and almost emptied the Qin Dynasty's treasury.
Even if Liu Xiang captured the Jiaozhi Governor's Department and uprooted the scholar family at all costs, he would have to face a huge problem. Without the deterrence of Shi Xie's family, the countless ethnic minorities there would definitely be in chaos, and the cost of collection and management would be astronomical.
number.
And who is left to take charge?
No matter who is sent there, it must be another Shixie. There is no doubt about this. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Many ethnic groups stand side by side. The Han people do not have an advantage in numbers. If you want to frighten the barbarians, the best way is to develop family tribes and send troops to the barbarians.
The army will gradually become a private army.
Who can endure such good conditions?
Throughout the ages, throughout all dynasties, that place has always been like this, even if he sent a prince there, it would still be the same.
This was true for Zhao Tuo of Qin, Shi Xie of Han, Feng An of Tang, and Mu Ying of Ming.
Only when Han people move south on a large scale and develop Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Vietnam can this problem be fundamentally solved.
So, the question is, can Liu Xiang do it?
It's impossible. He hasn't even developed the two lakes. How can he have the population to fill those borderlands? Unless he can get 50 million more people, don't even think about it.
Once you have figured this out, it’s a waste of time! Money and food don’t come with strong winds.
"Go and call Xun Chen."
Xun Chen's mission to Changsha was not successful. He only persuaded Zhang Xian to stay put at first, but failed to persuade him to surrender. After returning, he stayed in the imperial army and had no intention of returning to Chang'an.
Liu Xiang guessed that he stayed here because the nobles could not participate in the attack on Jiangnan, so he wanted to have a scholar's voice around him.
Therefore, I simply ignored him and never asked him for strategies.
Now we can give him a chance to make meritorious deeds and talk about reducing him to the rank of Shi Xie.
Since it is not cost-effective to send troops to attack, it is better to surrender. Shi Xie has no ambition to break up the soil and become a king. Historically, he surrendered to Sun Quan and paid tribute every year. As long as the interests of his family can be guaranteed, he does not mind bowing his head.
Small.
Although the Jiaozhi Governor's Department records a population of one million, everyone knows that there are not that many Han people, and natives make up the vast majority. Just like Nanzhong, the main population is the surrendered barbarian tribe.
Can't pay taxes
No matter how much they come, the appeal of dividing the land to those of other races is not that great. It is tasteless to eat and it is impossible to abandon it.
That has been the inherent territory of the Han people since ancient times. How could it be given up?
Sixty years ago, during the reign of Emperor Shun, a Cham named Ou Lian occupied land in the southern part of Rinan County. He was still thinking about getting that land back, let alone giving up Jiaozhi.
The lost territory is now called Linyi Kingdom, and the local natives call it Cham Kingdom. It is the area near the sea in central and southern Vietnam.
There are many treasures there, and there are things he urgently needs. The capital of Linyi State is called Champa. Ever since he learned about this place, he has been making plans to go there, but the conditions are not mature yet and it is not time yet.
While he was staring at the map of Jiaozhi, coveting the treasures there, Xun Chen arrived.
"My lord, pay homage to Your Majesty!" The voice was loud, and it was definitely intentional.
Liu Xiang glanced at him with a half-smile and asked, "Youruo is angry?"
"I don't dare!"
Don't you dare speak so loudly, you Xun Youruo, you must have done it on purpose. Is this the way a rhetorician speaks loudly to attract your own attention and let your mind get into the rhythm of your words?
Liu Xiang rolled his eyes, there are so many tricks!
"Okay, okay, take away your magical power. I know what you want to say, and you also know what I mean. Why pretend to be confused while pretending to understand? It's a waste of time. I'll give you a chance to make a contribution.
So that you can give those people an explanation."
"I am terrified."
His voice finally returned to a normal speaking tone. Xun Chen bowed and saluted. He couldn't help complaining in his heart. The Yingchuan scholars felt the pressure from the Jizhou Group and their relatives and wanted to gain merit in the Battle of Jiangnan so that they could suppress the other party in the court.
But Guo Jia and Xun You have already made a mistake, so they should restrain themselves a little. There are still so many complaints that have reached His Majesty's ears. Don't you know how powerful Jin Yiwei is?
As a result, he was put on the fire and almost cooked. He was really unworthy of a human being.
"Afraid?" Liu Xiang continued to mark on the map without raising his head, and said meaningfully: "Since you say you are afraid, then don't do anything that makes people afraid."
"I have learned from you and will keep it in mind." Xun Chen bowed and saluted again, feeling a little pain in his waist.
"Let's stop here. Talking too much will inevitably annoy people. I want you to go to Jiaozhi with integrity and persuade Shi Xie to surrender." Liu Xiang felt that it was enough to stop here. He had no intention of pursuing the blame, and his subordinates actively pursued a fight.
Although the purpose is not pure, it is not easy to punish him openly.
It's easy to say but not nice to hear.
So the conversation turned to business: "Go and tell Shi Xie that the Jiaozhi governor's office has been changed to Jiaozhou. I can appoint him as the pastor of Jiaozhou. If Lai Gong, the governor, and Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, don't want to submit, he should know what to do.
Also, I heard that there is rice grown in Champa that can be harvested three times a year. I asked him to send it to the court. You can bring him my true words. If this can be done, I will allow him to rest with the country."