The soldiers once again let out bursts of shouts, one lang higher than the other. The flag on the general stage was waved again, and the soldiers retreated like a tide. In a moment, the school grounds became empty again.
Liu Xin turned back and said to the dumb-looking barbarian leaders behind him: "Childs, from now on in our Jingzhou, as a Han barbarian family, as long as you abide by the laws, you will be protected by our Jingzhou soldiers. If anyone dares to violate it,
According to the law, regardless of Han or barbarian, even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, I will catch him back one day!"
After seeing the shocking scenes of the soldiers' drills and listening to Liu Xin's soft yet hard words, the barbarian leaders were sweating profusely, and no one had the heart to resist. After all, it was still the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty was still in power.
Still, the various tribes of the barbarians have not yet integrated together, and they are still in awe of the imperial court. In addition, several measures announced by Liu Xin have real benefits for all tribes of the barbarians. In the face of interests, there are a few people who are unwilling to bow their heads.
Woolen cloth?
The mountain products and furs produced by the barbarian tribes are still very popular among the Han people, but this trade has been monopolized by a small number of nobles for a long time. Although the barbarians sell it at a very cheap price, it is already very expensive in the hands of the final Han buyers. Therefore,
, Liu Xin allowed the barbarians to trade directly, which benefited not only the barbarian tribes, but also the Han people and most of the gentry. The only damage was to the interests of a small number of gentry with monopoly power. As for Han-Barbarian intermarriage, allowing barbarians to work is
Consensual matters are not something Liu Xin can control. As for spreading Han culture to the barbarian tribes, even if the barbarians have no need for this, Liu Xin will find a way to forcefully sell it. So the current situation can be said to be a happy one for everyone.
The implementation of these policies still requires a lot of work, and there is no rush. Therefore, Liu Xin kept all the leaders, not only to let them experience the living atmosphere of the Han people in Wuling City, but also to
It is convenient to invite them to drink, give them some small gifts, and win over them. In this way, Liu Xin has to stay in Wuling City again.
Two days later, Feng Yuan suddenly asked to see Liu Xin and said: "Returning to your lord, the grass people have just received a letter from the elders of the tribe. Zhu Ding, the head of the barbarian tribe in Zoke County, invited the grass people to participate in the alliance of the three surnames Zhu, Meng and Feng. I am here to invite you.
Resign!"
Liu Xin couldn't help but be very interested and asked: "What is the Three Surnames Alliance?"
When Fengyuan asked Liu Xin, he naturally did not hide anything. It turned out that the Zhu family of Zoke County, the Feng family of Wuling County, and the Meng family of Jianning County were the leading barbarian surnames in areas where Han and barbarians lived together. The three families agreed to hold an alliance every three years. This year
The alliance was hosted by the Zhu family. Legend has it that the Zhu family were descendants of the fire god Zhu Rong, and they were very prestigious among the barbarians of the entire Bashu family.
Liu Xin knew the story of the seven captures of Meng Huo. Meng Huo should be a member of the Meng family in Jianning. Liu Xin couldn't help but think deeply. If he wanted to conquer the world in the future, Xichuan would naturally be captured, but the road to Shu was difficult.
It is difficult to reach the sky. Often a pass can stop thousands of troops. Barbarians live in the Nanzhong area of Yizhou. If a road can be opened from here, we can bypass those passes and attack Chengdu from the rear. I thought of this
, Liu Xin couldn't sit still and said: "Chief Feng, when are you going to leave? Liu would really like to go with you to see such a grand event."
Fengyuan showed joy on his face and said: "It would be an honor for us if you could participate in person. The road to Zangke is not smooth. The grassroots estimated that it will take about twenty days. The date of the alliance is set.
It’s the fifth day of April, so I plan to leave tomorrow.”
Liu Xin couldn't help but ponder. Zoke County was under the jurisdiction of Yizhou Mu Liu Yan. Since Liu Yan took office, Yizhou has also experienced frequent rebellions. Now Hanzhong and Ba County are both controlled by rebels, and the relationship between the imperial court and Yizhou is almost
It is in a state of complete interruption. If I follow Fengyuan to Zoke County, it is obviously impossible to take the route from Bajun. And if I take the southern route, I will inevitably pass through many areas inhabited by barbarians. With Fengyuan there, it should not be possible.
There are too many dangers, but it will take at least a month and a half to go back and forth. Regardless of whether Liu Hong will return to heaven during this month and a half, just leaving Jingzhou under his control for such a long time, will anything happen on the way?
No one could have predicted any surprises.
However, Liu Xin still likes to take risks in her heart. If she can establish a relationship with the barbarians of Bashu, she can get twice the result with half the effort when attacking Xichuan in the future. Thinking of this, Liu Xin has already secretly made up his mind and asked: "Chief Feng, I am a
Han people, is there anything wrong with joining your Three Surnames Alliance?"
Fengyuan smiled and said: "You don't know something, sir. The Three Surnames Alliance is actually a big gathering. Not only the barbarians, but also many local Han people will participate. Just like me, in addition to leading more than a thousand young men and women from the tribe,
, there are often Han merchants accompanying them. Such large gatherings are also a great opportunity for Han and barbarian people to exchange knowledge."
Liu Xin thought for a moment and said: "Since you can bring merchants there, then I will pretend to be a big Han merchant from Xiangyang and go with you to see what you have to say."
Fengyuan felt quite disappointed in his heart. He really hoped that Liu Xin would go to the alliance as Jingzhou Mu. If he could invite such an important minister, their Feng family's status among the three surnames would naturally rise. However, Liu Xin was like this
Having decided, he did not dare to make irresponsible remarks, so he had no choice but to agree.
After hearing Liu Xin's decision, Kuai Liang and Zhang Fei tried to dissuade her. Even Dian Wei, who was having a fierce fight with Feng Yingying, stopped him. No one was willing to let him take this risk. However, Liu Xin's intentions
Decided not to listen to anyone's advice, he ordered to select 200 warriors who were good at jungle warfare from Zhang Fei's army, led by Wang Wei, and follow him to Zangke. In addition to the 300 flying tiger guards led by Dian Wei,
A team of 500 people left Wuling City to join the Fengyuan clansmen.
Liu Xin originally asked Ling'er and Xiu'er sisters to go back to Xiangyang directly, and send a message to the madam and others to avoid them worrying. But the two sisters know the taste of each other, and they are inseparable with Liu Xin. How can they leave, let alone
They all knew that when they returned to Xiangyang in the future, not to mention eating meat, they might not even be able to drink soup. It would be nice to have a bone to chew on, and they were even more unwilling to give up the opportunity in front of them. Liu Xin couldn't beat them, and this time
We went to Zoke for a month and a half, and it was really inconvenient to have no one around to wait on us, so we agreed to go with them.
From Wuling to Guiyang, there are flat and wide roads all the way, so walking is naturally very smooth. The Fengyuan people also brought a lot of mountain products and furs. Most of them relied on walking, and there were also a few oxcarts. Liu Xin and his party also prepared
He bought a lot of goods and loaded dozens of carts. He was accompanied by only two hundred flying tiger guards. Everyone pretended to be porters and coachmen, so outsiders couldn't tell for a while. The Ling'er sisters pretended to be Liu Xin's family members.
, sitting on the carriage and accompanying them. The rest of the soldiers, led by Wang Wei, followed from a distance.
Ma Yun received a letter from Wu Ling a few days ago. Knowing that the matter was handled very smoothly, she estimated that Liu Xin would return to Xiangyang in a few days. Who knew that Kuai Liang suddenly sent an urgent report, and Liu Xin pretended to be a merchant and went to Zangke
The county was gone. Ma Yun was shocked when she received the report. Zoke County is in the central and southern hinterland of Yizhou, where barbarians live. Legend has it that the barbarians are good at using poison. It was unwise for him to put himself in danger. He hurriedly summoned Jushu and asked Tian
Feng came to discuss the matter.
Liu Yan is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xin is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. They were both appointed as state pastors by Liu Hong at the same time. Their situations are roughly the same, so Ju Shou usually pays more attention to inquiring about news about Yizhou. However,
Not long after Liu Yan arrived in Chengdu, Hanzhong and Bajun rebelled one after another, and the roads were blocked. And going from the south had to pass through a large barbarian settlement area, so the Phantom was never able to penetrate into Yizhou smoothly, and it was not until recently that it started to appear in scattered places.
The news came back.
When Jushou heard that Liu Xin had gone to the south of Yizhou, he was secretly surprised and said: "Madam, some news came back from Yizhou during this period. Ju asked someone to sort it out, and then he realized that the situation was not that simple. In the past, I always thought that,
A rebellion broke out in Bajun and Hanzhong, blocking the road, resulting in no communication between Yizhou and the imperial court. The recent discovery is that the mastermind of the so-called rebellion in Bajun was actually Zhang Ren, Liu Yan's confidant, and Bajun was actually still under Liu Yan's control
Among them. Hanzhong is occupied by Zhang Lu, the Heavenly Master of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. It is said that Zhang Lu’s mother is quite beautiful and often visits Liu Yan’s house.”
Tian Feng said in surprise: "So, Liu Yan's so-called Bajun, Hanzhong rebellion and blocking the road are just a cover-up? From this point of view, it seems that Liu Yan has already had rebellion."
Ma Yun's original impression was that Liu Yan didn't do much in Yizhou and died relatively early. But now it seems that he had a plan when he asked Liu Hong again to reset the prefecture. She couldn't help but said with a look of dismay:
"If Liu Yan had already rebelled, wouldn't it be very dangerous for me to go to Zoke County?"
Ju Shou and Tian Feng stood up together, cupped their hands and said, "Don't worry, madam! My lord has God's blessing, and he will surely be able to turn disaster into good."
Ma Yun knew that because Liu Xin often used the golden-armored god to talk things out, they must believe them to be true, but she knew in her heart that Liu Xin had made them up. Seeing Ju Shou, Tian Feng and Tian Feng did not panic at all, and she forced herself to calm down.
, thought for a while and said: "Everything is done in advance, otherwise it will be ruined. We must also make preparations in all aspects. After passing the order, Zhang Fei led his troops to Guiyang, Huang Zhong's troops stationed in Nanjun, and sent out reconnaissance cavalry.
Day and night, we will search for news about the alliance of the three surnames."
Ju Shou and Tian Feng did not expect that Ma Yun, a female prostitute, could be so decisive in handling matters. The two of them felt more at ease and resigned and went their separate ways.
Ma Yun spent more than ten days in a state of anxiety, but she pretended to be calm on the surface. Only in this way could she calm people's hearts. April arrived in a blink of an eye, and Jushou hurried in, his expression uncontrollable.
Feeling excited, he said: "Madam, urgent documents have been sent from Beijing!"