Xiaoqi

In the midst of busy work, half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Half a month ago, that is, at noon the next day after the storm, Yizhou Mu Liuzhang led Yizhou Wenwu to the east gate, asking for surrender in Kaesong.

At that time, Li Li led Zhou Yu, Li Xian, Fazheng, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and others to gather nearly 20 people outside the east gate.

At the same time, the four gates of Chengdu City were opened wide, and the people in the city and surrounding areas rushed to hear the news and witnessed the scene of Li Li taking over Yizhou Muyinshou from Liu Zhang.

At that moment, Li Lilong, who was wearing a golden battle armor and a dark red battle robe, walked to the gate of the city with a tiger's pace. Liu Zhang led his subordinates to kneel down to greet him, and then presented the Yizhou Pass Seal Ribbon and bowed his head as a minister.

After Li Li took over Yinshou, he reached out to support Liu Zhang with a solemn expression, and then walked into the city gate hand in hand with him.What followed was that the Xiliang army took over the city defense, and [-] warriors followed Li Li into the city, while the remaining [-] cavalry passed through the city, left the city through the west gate, and then stationed outside the west gate. More than ten miles.

So far, the land of Longxing in the Han Dynasty, which has gone through more than [-] years in the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties, has completely lost its relationship with the Liu family.

Li Li took control of Yizhou, and successfully took over all the counties and counties and subordinate countries of Yizhou from Liu Zhang, and officially included the southwestern half of the territory under his rule.

According to statistics afterwards, there were as many as 10 people in Yizhou who watched the surrender ceremony that day, and no less than 20 people in the city who saw Li Li and his army entering the city with their own eyes; Together with the 50 Xiliang army, about [-] people witnessed the historic scene of Li Li taking control of Yizhou.

This grand event was actually the most grand surrender ceremony in the Eastern Han Dynasty for more than [-] years.It can be called a grand event in history, and it is not an exaggeration to call it unprecedented.

It is noteworthy that.During the process of accepting the surrender, Li Li gave Liu Zhang a very high courtesy, and took the Luan car bestowed by the emperor with him to the state shepherd's mansion.Such a courtesy.It was also the first among the many defeated surrenders in the past dynasties, which impressed the audience and had a far-reaching impact.

However, no matter how spectacular the scene is, it will eventually come to an end, and the Surrender Ceremony is no exception.

After Li Li took control of Yizhou, he did not attack Yizhou bureaucrats in a big way. Instead, he held a feast for Yizhou civil and military officials, major aristocratic families, gentry celebrities, and powerful gentry for three whole days.

During the banquet, the former Yizhou Mu Liuzhang appeared at the banquet on the day of his surrender.Then he never showed up again.It is said that he took the initiative to ask Ling to take his family to Chang'an, but was stopped by Li Li, and he still lives in the backyard of the state pastoral mansion.

At the same time as the banquet, Li Li appointed Wenwu under his command to take over the counties and counties under Yizhou's rule, and replaced the county guards and pass guards on a large scale.

It is worth mentioning that Liu Zhang took the initiative to ask for surrender when Yizhou changed hands.As a result, the transfer of power went smoothly.The change of rights was accomplished with little to no turmoil.

Of course, this is directly related to the fact that Li Li's 20 troops are stationed in Yizhou. The [-] cavalry are on standby, which has a great deterrent effect.Immeasurable.In addition, the leader of the rebel army Zhao Wei voluntarily surrendered, and tens of thousands of Yizhou troops under his account switched to Li Li's command.It also played a positive role that cannot be ignored in Li Li's recovery of Yizhou.

After Li Li's edict to take charge of Yizhou was conveyed to the whole of Yizhou, Li Li appointed Li Xian as the general who conquered the south.Temporarily lead the governor of Yizhou, and take over all the soldiers and horses in Yizhou with full power.While fully reorganizing the Yizhou Army, troops and horses were dispatched to take over the cities and passes of the counties, and then advanced one by one to take over all the troops in Yizhou.

When the situation in Yizhou was not completely stable, Li Li led Yizhou Mu on his own, appointed Zhuge Liang to act as the governor of Yizhou, and took over the government affairs of Yizhou with full authority.Huang Quan and Dong He were appointed as Yizhou Biejia to assist Zhuge Liang in sorting out Yizhou's government affairs, soothing the environment and calming the people, restoring government affairs and people's livelihood in Dongchuan counties and counties as soon as possible, and restoring agricultural production.

After a lot of busy work, half a month passed quietly, the situation in Yizhou tended to be stable, military and political affairs have been sorted out, and they are gradually getting on the right track.

So far, Li Li has withdrawn from the complicated military and political affairs, and dealt with many specific matters that have been temporarily put on hold. In fact, he is some Yizhou officials and generals who have been isolated and evacuated.These matters can only be handled by Li Li himself, and no one else can intervene, let alone do it for him.

State capital, back garden.

As night fell, the garden was breezy and refreshing.

When the lights are on, in the airy open-air attic, there is a pot of fragrant tea and four teacups on the stone table, and two slim maids stand aside, attentively serving Li Li, Zhuge Liang, and Zhou Yu who are sitting in the pavilion talking. And Fazheng four people.

In the water pavilion not far from the attic, a big banquet is being held at the moment. It is Li Li’s generals who are hosting a banquet for Yizhou generals. work together.Sitting on the left side of the pavilion are: Li Xian, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei and Cao Xing and more than ten main generals, and on the left side are: Zhao Wei, Wu Yi, Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, Lei Tong, Deng Xian, Wu Lan and more than ten Yizhou generals.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Ren and others are currently unemployed. They stay in their respective mansions on weekdays, thanking guests behind closed doors, and living in seclusion. Only then can we travel.Otherwise, if they go out of the house without permission, they will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble; If you accept interrogation, your life will be in danger.

This is the consciousness that the defeated should have, and it has been the case throughout the ages.

The two groups of people were talking in the backyard garden, but the backyard of the state capital was still very quiet, and there was no noise.It goes without saying that the banquet in the waterside pavilion is undoubtedly superficial in form, mostly to appease, and has no substantive effect. It is the conversation in the attic that really determines the fate of Yizhou generals.

It is worth noting that it is rare for Li Li to talk directly in the mansion in the backyard like this.It is not difficult to see from this that Li Li's wives and concubines did not live in the inner courtyard, but still lived in Wu Cheng's Changle Garden, so there was no need to avoid taboos in the inner courtyard of the state capital, and many generals could drink and chat inside.In contrast, the inner mansion where Li Li's wives and concubines live does not allow any outsiders to enter or leave, even Li Li's younger brother Li Xian is no exception. Foreign relatives such as Li Xuan, Ma Chao, and Chen Gong have many scruples However, it is difficult for brothers and sisters to see each other all year round.

In the attic, the pot of tea had already bottomed out unknowingly. The maid served the tea again, but Li Li waved her away immediately.

When the maid walked down the stairs lightly, looking at the half-round silver moon slowly rising in the west, Li Li said with emotion: "Time flies so fast, and it will be the Double Ninth Festival soon."

Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, and Fazheng nodded in agreement, but they didn't say much, because they knew that Li Li's emotion was not just casually without a reason, and the key point was the latter.

Sure enough, after a pause, Li Li went on to say: "The results of this conquest of Yizhou far exceeded expectations, and the time was advanced by nearly three months. The three of you, Jin and Xiaozhi, cooperated very tacitly and complemented each other, which is why today's big victory is possible. Therefore, the three of you have made great contributions, and you should be role models for the generals. You deserve to be rewarded. After the situation in Yizhou is completely stabilized, they will be rewarded together.

However, at present, Yizhou is calm on the surface, but in fact there are still many hidden dangers, which can be called a turbulent undercurrent, and there is no relaxation for a moment.These hidden dangers are not limited to Yizhou officials and government affairs, but also involve military wars. In other words, the war in Yizhou has not ended, or even far from over.Strictly speaking, I have only completed half of it at this moment, and the remaining half is the top priority of this Southern Expedition. "

"Oh? Is the war still not over yet?" Zhou Yu said in surprise, but seeing Zhuge Liang and Fazheng's expressions as usual, he didn't seem surprised. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he suddenly said: "My lord is referring to the southwestern and southern barbarians." ?”

Li Li nodded slightly: "Exactly. The disaster of the Nanman has a long history. It has invaded the western counties and counties of Yizhou for a long time. The successive Yizhou governors or prefects have sent troops to conquer frequently, but with little effect. Even if they can dampen their edge and deter the Nanman for a while After recovering its vitality, it will come back again. This cycle goes on and on, and the infestation is very difficult. Before Liu Zhang led Yizhou, he practiced the law of leniency and indulgence on the southern barbarian tribes, trying to educate many barbarian tribes, and wanted to include them in our university. Under the Han Dynasty.

It's a pity that this is just wishful thinking. Not only did it fail to educate the Nanman, but it made it more rampant.Before that, the Nanman tribe would plunder once a year on average, but in recent years, they have invaded the border areas at least three to four times a year, invading the southwestern counties more frequently, and becoming more and more unscrupulous, burning, killing, looting, and doing whatever they want.Obviously, in the eyes of the leaders of the Nanman tribe, the Huairou education method implemented by Liu Zhang and others was cowardly and deceitful, so they thought they had an opportunity to take advantage of it, and became more and more daring. "

Speaking of this, Li Li slowly got up, looking at the mountains in the southwest with deep eyes, the conversation turned sharply, and said in a deep voice: "Now that I am in Yizhou, I definitely can't just sit back and watch the Nanman tribe run amok! Liu Zhang can't solve the border problem. It must be resolved in our hands, and the threat of the Nanman must be completely eliminated once and for all. Perhaps you are not aware that there is a more extensive land in the west and south of Yizhou, which is as large and as wide as For me, half of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, I plan to use three to five years to mobilize 30 soldiers and horses to pacify the Nanman with all my strength, push our Han territory to the west and southwest as much as possible, and then establish a solid line of defense. I will send troops to conquer after the world is pacified in the coming day .If the heavens bless me, the world will be pacified in my lonely life, and wherever my big man cavalry goes, it will be my territory of China! "

Chapter 174 Hirakawa's pride shakes mountains and rivers

"Huh?" Zhuge Liang's expression changed when he heard it, and he said in surprise, "My lord's words are true. There is such a vast territory outside of Yizhou?"

"Of course." Li Li nodded in response: "There is a very large area in the south and west of Yizhou. However, there are many miasmas in the southwest, a lot of snakes, insects and poisons, and the vast land is sparsely populated. It is regarded as a barren land. Since ancient times, we have The Han people are reluctant to get involved in it easily, so they don't know that the territory of the southwest and west is not inferior to our Yanhuang Kyushu, and it is really even worse than it."

After Zhuge Liang heard the words, he was very shocked and astonished.

Not only him, even Zhou Yu and Fazheng are no exception.The expressions of the two of them were the same as Zhuge Liang's, they looked surprised, their expressions were very rich, they were both surprised and happy, and they were half-believing.

The three of them can be called the wise men of the time, they are actually the top counselors of the Han Dynasty, and they are first-class smart people.

However, more than [-]% of what they saw and learned came from the knowledge and experiences recorded in historical books and classics.It is no exaggeration to say that even if they do not seek a deep understanding of the knowledge recorded in books, they have heard about it, and there are few things they do not know.However, they have no way of dabbling in the regional customs and anecdotes outside the territory of the Han Dynasty that are not recorded in the historical books and classics. It is not an exaggeration to say that they know nothing.

In comparison, Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, and Fazheng's knowledge is not inferior to Li Li's, or even far surpasses him, in terms of knowledge or understanding of historical books and classics.Because Li Li didn't understand many obscure and difficult ancient texts, even many historical materials and classics.He had never seen it before, but Zhou Yu and the others were familiar with the history books.Familiar with the official history and anecdotes of all dynasties before the Eastern Han Dynasty.

At this point, Li Li is really ashamed of himself.beyond reach.He simply doesn't need to know the history that has been buried in the dust. Even if it can be used, Kong Ming and others can do it for him, and he doesn't need to do it himself.

However, what Li Li knew about the territories and races beyond the territory of the Great Han Dynasty were beyond the comprehension of Zhou Yu and others.For them, it is really unheard of, it is like a myth, they can only rely on speculation and imagination, but they cannot outline the specific topography.I can't even imagine how people living in the midst of the poisonous miasma survive, and they can't imagine what their living environment and tribal class are like.

This is caused by the limitations of the cognitive scope. What cannot be touched is naturally incomprehensible, and it has nothing to do with being smart or not.

Living in such a feudal society where information is blocked, transportation is inconvenient, and ghosts and gods are still dominant, the things people can come into contact with are relatively limited.Most people live in a county or even a village from birth to death, and the things and information they have access to are extremely limited.From this, it is not difficult to imagine how much they can understand the outside world.

Therefore, ignorance of the outside world is not ridiculous, let alone ignorance.On the contrary, they are respectable people with simple folk customs and life full of truth, goodness and beauty.Loyalty, filial piety and integrity.Living a simple and fulfilling life makes it easy to be satisfied and happy.compare to.We in later generations have a broad vision and a wide range of knowledge. We don't know astronomy but are familiar with geography.But the more you know, the more you worry; the more information you get, the more passion you have, and you lose some of the most simple and precious things in your life, and you lose a lot of simplicity and happiness that you should have. can't really feel satisfied.

So we occasionally sigh that the society has progressed, but we living in the society are constantly regressing, often losing ourselves, lacking trust, so that even the most basic truth, goodness and beauty become blurred, and we are self-centered unconsciously .I remember when we were young, we often said that someone was too selfish, but now the whole society does not use the word selfish, because we are all in it, and everyone is equal, so there is no need to say it anymore.

Closer to home.

Just when Zhuge Liang was stunned, Zhou Yu said in amazement: "As far as the general knows, the south of Jiangdong is the sea area, and the southeast is Jiaozhou, the farthest state from my Han Dynasty. And the southwest and west of Yizhou are just like the main island. According to the public, it is full of shrubs and jungles, full of poisonous miasma, and inaccessible to people, it is a wild land.

The last general also heard it before, that there is still a sea outside the poisonous miasma forest.In the poisonous jungle, only barbarians can survive. If we Han people enter the jungle rashly, we will never return. For hundreds of years, almost no one can come out alive.Therefore, I will be bold at the end of the day, is there something wrong with what the lord just said?

If it is true as what the lord said, then there must be many dangers and dangers along the way, and there will be poisonous miasma raging. It is very dangerous to rush to attack and suppress! "Zhou Yu, who was born in the south of the Yangtze River, obviously knew about southern Xinjiang, so he raised questions. Although he did not directly oppose Li Li's long-term strategy of sending troops to the southern barbarians, he expressed his opinions bluntly.

This is Zhou Yu, Zhou Gongjin, who is extremely talented in military affairs. He has a very distinctive personality and unique insights. Once he finds a problem, he will point it out immediately.This kind of courage and vigor is unparalleled in the army, and this is precisely what Li Li admires most about him.

Li Li nodded slightly, approvingly said: "Gongjin's words are correct. There are hundreds of thousands of mountains between the southeast of Yizhou and Jiaozhou, and there are countless mountains and mountains along the way. There is no road for passing, so it is called 'Southern Xinjiang'." However, southern Xinjiang is located within the territory of our Han Dynasty, and roads will be dug sooner or later, and it will be included under the kingship of our Han Dynasty. Therefore, it is only a matter of time before entering southern Xinjiang, so let’s ignore it for the time being. Let’s just talk about the southwest and west of Yizhou There is indeed a vast land, and there are many tribes living in it, just like the Nanman tribe.

There are many reasons why we Han people have never been involved in it, and the most critical points are nothing less than these three points.First, the southwest forest is full of poisonous miasma, which persists all year round, and there are many poisonous insects and beasts, which is daunting.Second, the jungle is hot, cold and humid. When we Han people set foot in it, the water and soil are not acclimatized, prone to diseases, and difficult to adapt to.Third, the water network in the south is densely covered, which makes it inconvenient to pass through and blocks the roads, which is not conducive to the march of the brigade.Also, the weather is changeable.Unpredictable climate and other constraints, including harsh environments such as snow-capped mountains and swamps.As a result, these territories have been independent of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years and are inaccessible.Little is known.