Three Kingdoms

Just when Yuan Shao was in ecstasy during the Battle of Jieqiao, Fei Qian summoned all the generals and held a combat meeting against Xianbei.

Of course, this combat meeting still did not include the Southern Huns, but only targeted Yu Feiqian's series of personnel, including Zhao Yun of course.

Fei Qian couldn't help but feel happy when he thought about this. Even Zhao Yun's square face didn't feel any sense of violation.

In the Han Dynasty, such a man was the standard for handsome men. As for the kind of sissy in later generations, well, there are some, but they are not acceptable to most people...

Thinking about it, if Zhao Yun was really as charming as Long Yangjun among the Four Gentlemen of the Spring and Autumn Period, he would have been included in the harem by that big boss long ago. How could he be reduced to wandering in Liaodong for a long time before joining Liu Bei?

However, Zhao Yun's age does not seem to match Fei Qian's memory. Didn't he say that he was only eighteen years old when he appeared? Now he seems to be at least in his twenties, but this is not important. What is important is Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun , Zhao Yun...

Fei subconsciously licked his lips, then wiped away the saliva that was about to drip out by stroking his chin beard, and then said with a serious face: "Get the map!"

Several guards spread a parchment roll on a wooden stand and placed it behind Fei Qian.

Fei Qian coughed, then stood up, ready to explain to Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Ma Yue, and Zhang Ji. Immediately, Xu Huang and others quickly stood up and stood next to the sheepskin map.

"The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy means you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Fei Qian pointed to the opened parchment and made an old-fashioned opening statement, and then continued, "We big men are in this area now... and I am here now..."

This map is actually very simple. It does not indicate the exact cities and towns. Even the main roads in the hills and rivers are only represented by some simple symbols. But even so, it gives people in the big tent a clear picture. People are greatly shocked.

Especially after seeing that the territory of the Han Dynasty only occupied a small area of ​​the map...

When Fei Qian drew it based on his memory and then integrated some of the original map data from the Han Dynasty, even a person like Xu Shu, who was more out-of-the-box, couldn't accept it. He argued with Fei Qian for a long time, and even All the contents in the Classic of Mountains and Seas were brought out, and then researched to the point where Yu the Great determined the nine states of the world, and finally he half-believed and approved it.

Although this fact is somewhat hurtful to one's self-esteem.

The Han Dynasty, or China, was not a square land, or even the center of the world...

In fact, if the distance and time from Han Dynasty to Sifang are to be very accurate, it is still somewhat difficult at a time when there are no effective tools for statistics. However, if we only need a rough idea, in fact, before the Han Dynasty, It has almost been done since then, but many people have ignored it.

Fei Qian and Huang Yueying remembered this while chatting when they came to Pingyang, because in ancient times, expressions were often used for rhetorical purposes, and rough numbers were often used, such as thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, thousands of miles of scenery, etc. These poems or historical records could not clearly reflect it. distance, but the famous Chidao of the Qin Dynasty can.

The Chi roads of the Qin Dynasty include Shangjun Road, Linjin Road, Dongfang Road, Wuguan Road, Plank Road, West Road, Straight Road, and Binhai Road. These roads were built almost to the edge of China at that time, although there are some records of these roads. The history books were destroyed in the war, but some of them still survived. For example, in the historical records, there are many references to the straight distance being 1,800 miles...

Of course, such data is not very accurate, but it also provides some proof of how far the Han Dynasty's territory is in the four directions.

Therefore, when Fei Qian held up the map of the territory of the Han Dynasty, almost everyone couldn't believe it. However, looking at Fei Qian's serious expression, their eyes widened and their hearts were shaken.

Therefore, when Fei Qian was gesticulating and talking about the Xianbei area in the north, even Xu Huang, who was a calm man, couldn't sit still and opened his mouth. It was obvious that he wanted to say something, but in the end he still insisted. I endured it all my life.

Ma Yue was relatively lively and had been following Fei Qian for some time. He couldn't help but said, "My lord, how come Xianbei has such a large area? Isn't it better than..."

"Bigger than our Han Dynasty?" Fei Qian completed Ma Yue's unfinished words, then raised his eyebrows and said, "Unfortunately, it is indeed the case, but in a large area north of Yinshan Mountain, now It's not of much use yet. It's low temperature and drought all year round, so it's not suitable for farming. It can only be used for grazing at most... But this area, which is the birthplace of the Xianbei people, would be very useful if the trouble of cold can be eliminated. Suitable for farming... Our land here is yellow soil, and the land over there is black soil..."

"So the south is red land?" Huang Xu, who was standing aside, was fascinated by what he heard and couldn't help but answer. Then he found that everyone was looking at him and scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment.

"Well, it is true that the soil in the South Vietnam area is red. In fact, the so-called five elements match the five colors, and there is a certain truth to it..." Fei Qian sometimes still admires some of the theories of the ancients. Perhaps it is a This kind of coincidence may be a kind of prophetic exploration, and then we come to such a conclusion.

Fei Qian nodded towards Huang Xu, then ended the topic and continued: "So Xianbei's strategic depth... Well, how should I put this... That is, Xianbei can gather movements, and even repair out of battle. It is very The size of the country, coupled with the unique grazing habits of the Hu people, means that as long as there is water and grass, you can continue to live. But for us Han people, we have to travel long distances to transport food and grass..."

Fei Qian sighed and said: "Without solving the problem of long-distance food and grass transportation, or living a life that is completely similar to the herding style of the Hu people, if we go deep into an area as large as Xianbei to fight, once there is a problem with the supply of food and equipment, the consequences will be It is quite serious... Many of our predecessors have already practiced this..."

The information asymmetry between those in power and those in charge of the troops led to many generals in the Han Dynasty either dying of exhaustion in the desert or being blocked on their way home by the Huns at that time. The one who was Li Ling, who Cai Yong quoted poems to express his wishes, was captured outside the Great Wall with all his food and equipment cut off and exhausted, less than a hundred miles away from the Han border.

Fei Qian stretched out two fingers and said: "So, there are only two relatively good ways to fight the barbarians..."

"Historical Records? Biography of Meng Tian": "The First Emperor wanted to travel all over the world. He passed through Jiuyuan and reached Ganquan, which was the passage for Mengtian. From Jiuyuan to Ganquan, there were mountains and valleys, a distance of 1,800 miles." "Historical Records": "Tai Shigong He said: I went to the north and returned from the straight road. As I walked, I saw that Meng Tian had built the Great Wall, pavilions and barriers for the Qin Dynasty. The mountains and valleys were cut into straight roads. The strength of the people was underestimated!..." "Zi Zhi Tong Jian? Qin Ji II" records: "In the thirty-fifth year, Meng Tian was sent to clear the straight road, go to Jiuyuan (county), and arrive at Yunyang (county). It covers 1,800 miles of mountains and valleys. It will take several years."