The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Outside of the former Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu was the most severe, and even when the emperor was surrounded by Bai Deng, he had to use the strategy of harmony and relatives, and exchanged the Han family's daughter for temporary stability in the frontier. When Emperor Xiaowu came, Emperor Xiaowu was very talented, and it was a feeling Bai Deng's humiliation, unable to bear the "humiliation" of his relatives, is also for the country to pacify the frontier, so the whole country cut troops, conquered the Xiongnu, went through the battles in Henan, Monan, Hexi, and Mobei, and fought in Weiqing, Huo Qubing and other famous Han generals. In the end, under the attack of the poor, the ploughing and sweeping of the caves and the closure of the wolf house completely defeated the Xiongnu, making "the latter Xiongnu escaped far away, but there is no royal court in Munan", and finally not only reported the shame of Bai Deng, but also stabilized Frontiers of the Empire.

From then on, the Huns were no longer the country's most serious foreign trouble.

Under the attack of the former Han and natural disasters, the Huns experienced two splits successively.

Once in the former Han Dynasty, it split into a situation in which five chanyus stood side by side and attacked each other, and finally developed into a rivalry between Huhanye and Zhizhi. With the strength to protect himself, Hu Hanye Shanyu then led the crowd to the south, sent his son to the Han as a hostage, and declared himself a minister to the Han. Later, he defeated and killed Zhizhi Shanyu in the Han army. He was both happy and fearful, so he asked himself to be his son-in-law and married Wang Zhaojun.

Since then, there has been no war between the Han and the Xiongnu for more than 40 years.

Once again, after Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, due to the turmoil in China, the power of the Xiongnu developed at that time. However, in the twenty-fourth year of Emperor Guangwu's establishment of Wu, in order to compete for the throne, the Xiongnu had another civil strife. The Xiongnu Rizhuwang was established as Nanchanyu by the eight tribes in the south, and adopted the name of his grandfather Huhanye Chanyu. The court was built in Wuyuansai (now Baotou, Inner Mongolia), and it was requested to be attached to it, and the permission of the Han family was obtained. The Xiongnu was divided into two parts, the north and the south. , known as the Southern Huns.

Although the Southern Xiongnu were attached to the Han, after all, they "are not of our race, and their hearts must be different." There are quite a few "hawks" in their division who are unwilling to call themselves ministers to the Han. When the Han family is strong, they will be honest and honest. When the national strength of the Han family was weaker, they took the opportunity to invade and loot. In recent decades, the southern Huns have entered the frontier fortresses many times, and have joined forces with the Xianbei to raid the interior many times. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han family became increasingly turbulent. Hawks" then launched a coup d'etat, killed their Shanyu Qiang Canal, and established another Shanyu.

Yu Fuluo was the son of the Qiang Canal and the Zuo Xian King of the Southern Xiongnu. The Zuo Xian King was equivalent to the prince. He was originally ordered by the Han family to go to You, and to assist Zhang Chun and other troops who fought against the rebellion. His father was killed, and he could not return to his family, so he had to stay in the Han land. Because the station was not far from the Baibo Yellow Turban, and he saw the chaos in the Central Plains, this time he followed the Baibo Yellow Turban to invade Hedong and other places.

Xun Zhen didn't have a good impression of Xiongnu, Qiang, Xianbei, Wuhuan and other tribes who were prone to captivity and often disturbed the border. Not only him, but also Xi Zhicai, including Xu Zhong, Chen Bao, etc. were also deeply disgusted by them. Although the Xiongnu of this dynasty were not the most serious foreign invaders, the Qiang, Xianbei, and Wuhuan invaded the frontier fortresses as adults, and sometimes even went deep into Bing and Jizhou. Bao's father participated in a battle against the Qiang people.

It's just that, no matter if you don't like it or hate it deeply, now Xunzhen is no longer in Wei County, but far away in the westernmost part of the empire, and it's time to ask Dong Qibing. This time Yu Fuluo and Baibo Huangjin went into chaos together, but he didn't. It can only be heard from a distance, but cannot be hit close.

However, although he can only hear it from afar, Xun Zhen is inevitably excited when he thinks of the great or small, successful or failed achievements of Cao Cao's northern expedition against Wuhuan, Zhuge Liang's personal expedition to Nanzhong, and Sun Wuzhen's Fushan Yue. .

In fact, in Xun Zhen's view, the chaos of the Yellow Turbans and the rise of heroes are certainly caused by the current situation and have to be faced. But in the final analysis, this is a civil war. Making the people live in peace, of course, is a great achievement, but it is still far less than the great achievements of the Qin Emperor, Han Wu, north and south expeditions, eliminating foreign aggression for the people, and expanding the territory.

"Since the Yellow Turban, the world has been in chaos, until the Three Kingdoms were established, and then the first returned to Jin. I remember that this period in the original history seemed to last a hundred years. In a hundred years, the people of the world suffered from war and chaos. Empty, and soon after the Sima clan stole the country, there was a rebellion of the eight kings, and the infighting was self-inflicted. In the end, it led to Wuhua chaos, Shenzhou Lushen, and more than a hundred years. The stench caused me to almost perish the species and genocide in China. From the current point of view, the country's biggest worry is civil strife, but in the long run, the country's biggest worry is the alien race. Uncertain internal, external chaos. My talents are limited, only I wonder if in my lifetime, can I end the troubled times early, recuperate with the people, and then attack the Hu and Yi from outside, so as to fix my Divine State and prevent the darkness of Wuhua Chaohua from reappearing?"

Since the Han Dynasty, Hu people have been migrating to the Central Plains continuously. The "Five Hu" who will be in chaos in China in the future have all lived in the Han region for a long time, and their power is not small, such as the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Qiang tribes. Continuing to harass the Han land, the Han family used their troops to attack Xianbei and Qiang many times, but they never succeeded in a single battle as they did when the first emperor of Qin and Xiaowu of the former Han Dynasty, and the national strength of the country was weakened repeatedly. The Di people, who were attacked by soldiers when Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty, now live in Liang and Bingzhou. Among the Hu people under Dong Zhuo's command, there are Qiang people, Di people, etc., and they are also known as Wuhu people. The brutal Jiehu is now regarded as a different species of Xiongnu, but there are many members.

The Xunzhen of today is completely different from the Xunzhen of the early years, and even the Xunzhen of yesterday.

In the early years, Xun Zhen only wanted to be able to save his life in a chaotic world. Earlier, Xun Zhen thought of immortal achievements and fame, but now Xun Zhen, with the passage of time, his vision and strength. His self-confidence and self-confidence have been greatly improved, and it is far from being comparable to what it used to be, and it is no longer comparable to earlier. It is no longer just for immortal achievements and history, he thinks more, and he wants to do more.

He does not ask for his own life, nor does he ask for a name for the rest of the world. What he asks for is only wishing that China will be forever prosperous, and only wishing to protect our country.

It has been a long time since I traveled to this era of war and chaos. I have heard, seen, and thought about the future. On the basis of strength and self-confidence, with the improvement of vision and realm, Xun Zhen seems to gradually understand the last part of Ai Qing's poem that he has read in later generations. One sentence: "Why do I always have tears in my eyes? Because I love this land so much." Having witnessed the suffering brought to the people by the current war and chaos, in memory of the darker years two hundred years later, Shenzhou Lu Chen, every time Thinking of this, he sometimes couldn't help feeling agitated, anxious, and he only hated the ability to wave his hand to change the sky. What is the life of an individual compared to the sufferings that the people and the country have suffered and are about to suffer? If it can't be reversed, it is like Cao Cao and Liu Bei who have made "great achievements" and left a name for future generations. What is it?

"The most important thing for a man to act is to be worthy of this life. I hope that when I am old and dying, when I look back on my life, I can say: Although I wasted my previous life, in this life, I have achieved both. Not to lose to myself, nor to China."

All kinds of thoughts stirred in Xun Zhen's mind one after another because of the news that "Yu Fuluo's joint troops Baibo and Yellow Turbans plundered".

The "big ambitions" he has hidden in his heart cannot be said to others, and a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. To realize these ambitions, for now, he must start by discussing directors, so he packed up his thoughts. , continued to hide it in his heart, and focused his attention on the current situation in Luoyang and recruiting troops in Guangling to prepare for the war.

Letters from Yuan Shao and Cao Cao came separately.

In their letters, both of them mentioned Dong Zhuo's abolition of the emperor, and they both believed that Dong Zhuo was doing his own deeds and committing suicide. It's imminent." They all mentioned that Xun Zhen should be prepared as soon as possible. Yuan Shao hinted in the letter that he had already contacted the chiefs of more than ten prefectures and counties, and would raise troops together at that time.

Yuan Shao's letter was full of justice and the confidence to win against Dong, but Cao Cao wrote something in the letter that Yuan Shao did not mention.

That's because he heard that the current Jizhou Mu Han Fu seems to be quite jealous of Yuan Shao. Although Han Fu is a former official of the Yuan family, he treats Yuan Shao kindly on the surface, but he is actually careful. Raising troops in Jizhou may not be easy.

Cao Cao didn't say this, but Xun Zhen also knew about it. He also knew that Han Fu's appeal was not as good as Yuan Shao's. Although after some twists and turns, Jizhou finally fell into Yuan Shao's hands, and Yuan Shao finally went well. Raised.

Therefore, he was not worried about this, but another thing mentioned in Cao Cao's letter made him take a second look.

Cao Cao said in the letter that there will definitely be an attack on Dong Qibing, and he will not wait too long, so he has to make some preparations for this. He decided to go to Chenliu to find Zhang Miao and recruit troops in Chenliu. Prepare for battle.

Although Xun Zhen and Cao Cao were close, firstly they met late, and secondly, they didn't meet much. In terms of friendship, they were not as good as Cao Cao and Zhang Miao, and compared with Guangling County's vast area and sparsely populated, Chen Liu The wealthy and densely populated, Chen Liu is also closer to Jizhou and Luoyang than to Luoyang and Jizhou. For Cao Cao, Chen Liu is the first choice for recruiting troops to prepare for battle.

Xun Zhen had a little regret, but unfortunately there was no way to persuade Cao Cao to come to Guangling. It's always possible to try.

Yuan Shao's letter arrived first, and Cao Cao's letter came later. After reading their letters, Xun Zhen picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Sun Jian.

Xun Zhen has been concentrating on planning and thinking for a long time about the upcoming meeting of directors.

To a certain extent, arguing with Dong is the opening of the chaotic world. After arguing with Dong, it is a group of heroes fighting for hegemony. So what should I do to get the best benefit for my future through arguing with Dong? After thinking about it, Xun Zhen has come up with a plan and plan, in which Sun Jian is an important part.

The importance of Sun Jian is not only because of his bravery and courage, but more importantly, combined with what actually happened in history, Xun Zhen wanted to use him to indirectly intervene, or simply directly control the "Dong Empress". Yuzhou.

Xun Zhen said in his heart, "After Wentai raised the army, in the original history he was attached to Yuan Shu, but now I have a good relationship with him, so I can pull him to my side, in other words, pull him to Yuan Benchu's side, Yuan Shu can show him as a leader. The governor of Yuzhou, I, or Yuan Benchu ​​himself, can do it too. With him in Yuzhou, blocking Dong Zhuo in the west and responding to Guangling in the east, after I have dealt with Dong, I can take Xuzhou with confidence. After winning Xuzhou, I will join forces with him. On the one hand, if there is a chance, I will go north to collect Qing and Yan, on the other hand, if there is no chance, I can also take Jing and Yang from the south, and fight against Liu Biao and Yuan Shu first. Watch the battle between the Central Plains and the Northland."

In the whole process of "the princes asking for Dong", it can be said that apart from Sun Jian and Cao Cao, there are so many prefects and county officials, including Yuan Shao, none of them actively use troops, and Xun Zhen didn't even think about asking Dong to be true. To pacify the chaos in the world, his plan is to divide into two steps, one is to obtain the reputation of "loyalty" through "actively soliciting Dong" to further improve his reputation, and the other is to obtain the favor of Yuzhou through "appealing to Dong". The right to control—this is why, since he first received Yuan Shao’s letter and was about to attack Dong Shi, he never thought of gathering troops in Suanzao, but decided that when he wanted to ask Dong Shi, his own troops should be stationed in Yingchuan, Yingchuan and Yingchuan. Chuan is his "hometown". Although it is convenient to borrow food, what is more important is that he has been trying to "compete for the control of Yuzhou" from early on.

Although Yuzhou has deficiencies in geographical strategy, it is the site of the four battles, but Yuzhou is rich, has a large population, and has many talents, and it is next to Xuzhou. This kind of state cannot sit idly by outsiders. Xunzhen must take it. placed under the hand.

Then, since he had this idea, why didn't he personally control Yuzhou?

But for two reasons.

The first one is that he is a "Yuzhou native". According to the Han family code system and the "three mutual laws", he cannot be the prefect of Yuzhou or the state shepherd.

The second one is that because Yuzhou has inherent deficiencies in its geographical strategy, there is no natural danger outside, and the state is mostly plains. If he personally controls Yuzhou, Dong Zhuo in the west and Yuan Shu in the south will be serious threats. In the north, Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao, Cao Cao and others said that they were "allies", but for their own interests, I am afraid that sooner or later they would tear up their faces.

Therefore, in the early days of courting the empress and the heroes fighting for hegemony, he could not and would not personally control Yuzhou.

I can't and I can't control it myself, so who should I hand over to Yuzhou?

The best way is to follow what happened in the original history and still support Sun Jian to be the prefect of Yuzhou.

No matter what aspect, Sun Jian is the best candidate.

In terms of friendship.

Sun Jian and Xun Zhen had a good relationship. Xun Zhen rescued him, he also hid Xun Zhen, and his son worshipped Xun Zhen. He even thought about marrying him. If Chen Zhi gave birth to a son, it would be fine. Although Sun Jian had a daughter, the age was not suitable, but if Chen Zhi gave birth to a daughter, then among Sun Jian's direct sons, the second son Sun Quan and the third son Sun Yi. , The four sons and grandsons Kuang are all young, and they are all suitable marriage objects.

Deep friendship is one thing, and the other is in terms of ability. Sun Jian dares to fight fiercely, and has a strong army under his tent. With him in Yuzhou, Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu will never be able to enter Yuzhou for half a step, and he can completely become a strong barrier to the west of Xuzhou.

In addition to friendship and ability, Sun Jian is a warrior, not from a noble family, and the Yuzhou nobility is strong. Even if he is supported to become the governor of Yuzhou, he is not afraid that he will really be able to control Yuzhou. Conversely, Xun Zhen Born into a famous noble family and from Yuzhou, he could instead take the opportunity to expand his influence in Yuzhou through Sun Jian, laying a solid foundation for eventually taking Yuzhou into his pocket.

Therefore, considering all aspects, supporting Sun Jian in Yuzhou is the best choice.

And this incident has since become a very important part of Xun Zhen's plan of "seeking the best interests for himself by negotiating Dong".

Xun Zhen had written several letters to Sun Jian before, in which it had been slightly revealed that Yuan Shao might be about to unite with the prefectures and prefectures and raise an army against Dong. Nominate Sun Jian and seek a better future for him.

The preparatory work has already been done, and Xun Zhen doesn't need to use hinting words to tell Sun Jian~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In this letter, he told Sun Jian bluntly, saying: Dong Zhuo's abolition of the emperor has caused the world's anger Public indignation, Yuan Shao will raise troops in the near future—he wrote this, citing Yuan Shao’s letter, mentioning that there are more than ten prefectures and counties who are willing to raise troops from Yuan Shao—after quoting Yuan Shao’s words, he went on to write: The justice of the world is in Yuan, and the coalition forces that are about to raise troops are so strong and strong, Dong Zhuo's defeat will be inevitable. Just like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao told him to prepare for the army as soon as possible, at the end of the letter to Sun Jian, Xun Zhen also told Sun Jian to start preparing for the army now, and at the end he mentioned that he lived in Changsha some time ago. I am very happy with Sun Ce, Sun Quan and other Sun Jian's sons, but I often regret that they are not his own sons. Now Chen Zhi has been pregnant for several months, and she hopes to marry Sun Jian as a daughter in the future.

By sending Liu Bei, Cheng Jia and other envoys to Pengcheng and Langya, the external situation of Guangling was temporarily stabilized, which added trouble to Tao Qian, so you can stop worrying about him for the time being; The military, political, economic and other powers were brought into their hands one by one, eliminating the possibility of rebellions in various counties and thieves in the county. People's support or not exclusion has stabilized the ruling foundation in Guangling.

After there was no internal worries, he began to recruit troops, buy ordnance and plan military rations.

After the two letters from Yuan Shao and Cao Cao arrived, Xun Zhen officially began to carry out the plan of "seeking the empress Dong to seek benefits in the future".