Chapter 11: The Long River and the Sunset, Section 61

"That's a good point." Xian Yu Fu praised,

"For a long time, this dynasty has respected the policy of 'using razing to control razing', but in actual implementation, because of prejudice and arrogance, the Han people have looked down on foreigners from the bottom of their bones, treated foreigners as aliens, and treated them like animals, and did not understand the essence of the policy of 'razing against raze' at all."

"In the past, when General Ban Chao was in the Western Regions, he regarded the people of the Western Regions as his brothers, and as a result, everyone in the Western Regions surrendered, and the Western Regions were as stable as a rock. But when General Ban Chao died, the successors Ren Shang and Duan Xi did not have the mind and strategy of General Ban Chao, they were harsh and cruel, and their governance was improper, and as a result, in just a few years, the countries of the Western Regions rebelled one after another, resulting in the imperial court not only severing contact with the Western Regions, but also conquest of the Western Regions again and spending tens of billions of money. ”

"The Qiang Rebellion in Western Xinjiang for more than 100 years is a bloody lesson. If we look back at this 100-year history, it is not difficult to find that only a few civil and military officials such as Huangfugui and Zhang Huan were able to stabilize Western Xinjiang for a period of time, and the reason is very simple, that is, the unrestrained slaughter like General Duan Cheng could not solve any problems at all. There is nothing wrong with the imperial court's strategy of 'using razing to defeat raze', and the key lies in whether the ministers who implement it can correctly understand this strategy. It is a pity that few people can recognize the essence of this strategy, and this misunderstanding has directly led to the war and chaos in Western Xinjiang for a hundred years, and the imperial court has frequently used troops, so that hundreds of thousands of soldiers are buried in the wasteland, and tens of billions of military funds have been spent, dragging down the Han Dynasty alive. ”

"Let's take a look at the Huns again. In the second year of Emperor Xiaoling Guanghe (179 AD), Zhang Xiu, the Hun Zhonglang, was killed without authorization because of discord with the Xiongnu Dadan Yu Huzheng, and changed the right Xian Wang Qiangqu to Dashan Yu, which laid a hidden danger, and then directly led to the rebellion of the Marquis of Xubu Gudu and Baima Tong. It's been almost two hundred years since the Huns returned to the imperial court, why can't they integrate into the Han Dynasty? Why did Zhang Xiu dare to kill the Huns? Although Zhang Xiu paid the price of his life for this, how much damage did his impulsiveness cause to Dahan? How many soldiers died and how much money did we spend in order to quell the rebellion? ”

"This is the consequence of the misunderstanding and implementation of the policy of 'razing and destroying the country', in the final analysis, it is still ......" Xian Yufu pointed to his head, and then pointed to his heart,

"Because we ourselves did not correctly understand the essence of 'razing against razing', we did bad things with good intentions. Originally, he wanted to stabilize the frontier and stabilize the community, but it backfired, and instead provoked a war in the border and harmed the community. Xian Yufu was a little excited, his face was pale, and he coughed even more.

Reiko sat down beside him and gently patted him on the back. Xian Yufu shook his hand, pushed Lei Zi away, and continued: "What is the essence of the strategy of razing and razing? What is the essence? General Ban Chao, General Ban Yong, General Huangfugui, General Zhang Huan...... These ancestors used their life's conquest to give us a perfect interpretation, that is, equality. We must treat them like brothers, give them the dignity of being human beings, give them hope to live, and let them see the future of survival and development. ”

"Hu people are also human beings, they have the need for survival, they have the dignity of being a human being, we can't treat them as livestock, we take them out when we need them, and when they run out, they will be thrown aside and ignored, and even scold when they open their mouths, stretch out their hands to beat, and even unscrupulously deprive them of the right to live, driving them to the abyss of death." Xian Yu used it and patted his chest,

"Over the years, we have asked ourselves, without these Hu iron horses, without their loyalty and bravery, without their accumulated bones, would we have been able to get to where we are today? Can we lay the cornerstone of ZTE for Dahan? ”

"But what do we do with them? We promised to let them move to the border counties, but since the Son of Heaven and the imperial court arrived in Jinyang, the imperial court's strategy has changed, and we have not yet fulfilled this promise. ”

"And how did they treat us? The Central Plains War needed them, they went, gave us livestock and fodder; They were needed for the Great Battle of Guanzhong, and they also went, bringing with them livestock and forage; The Hexi War needed them, and they went anyway, and almost all the livestock and forage were provided by them; Today, Fu Luohan and Shelong have rebelled, but many tribes in the desert are still firmly on our side and have not betrayed us. After the beginning of spring, they will gather again to help us quell the rebellion and stabilize the desert. ”

"They did what a brother should do, no matter what they thought in their hearts, and no matter whether they had the idea of dominating the desert, they did not hesitate to stretch out their hands when we needed help the most."

"What about us? Shouldn't we be grateful for their help? Should their loyalty not be reciprocated? Shouldn't they be given brotherly trust? ”

"But what did we do? How have we ever been grateful to them? Have we reciprocated their loyalty? How have we ever given them brotherly trust? ”

"No, we never have, we've always been on top, we take it all for granted, it's all as it should be. They are cattle, slaves, barbarians, and they should do all this for us. If they don't do it, if they complain, if they go against our will, they are rebellious, they are inhumane treacherous wolves, and they should have their heads cut off. ”

This is the attitude of our Han people towards the Hu people, and their understanding of the strategy of using razing to defeat razing. The Hu people can only give unconditionally and obey unconditionally, and we just have to sit back and enjoy their achievements. The so-called razing is nothing more than using stupid, greedy, and barbaric Hu people to deal with the same group of Hu people. In the eyes of the Han people, the Hu people have no dignity, no status, and no even the right to live. If I want to kill you, I will kill you, I don't need a reason, just like Zhang Xiu cut off the head of the Xiongnu Da Danyu. On the contrary, if the Hu people have the actions and thoughts to resist, if the Hu people take up arms and fight for survival, what will the Han people say? Look, this is the Hu people, the stupid, greedy, savage Hu people, they are like wolves, they can never be fed, they never know the picture of gratitude. The Han people never wanted to think about what they gave to the Hu people? How did I treat the Hu people? We think that we are born to be the masters of the Hu people, and in our minds, we have never thought of repaying the Hu people and keeping our promises to them. The Hu people betrayed, which is called treachery, but when the Han people forced the Hu people to be unable to survive, what was it called? The room was silent, only Xian Yufu's excited voice echoed in everyone's ears.

"From the emergence of the strategy of razing to the present, hundreds of thousands of years have been traced back to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and even to the more distant Xia and Shang eras. It appeared because of the need to survive. ”

"Throughout history, the war between the Central Plains and the desert people has not stopped from beginning to end. Especially in the era of frequent disasters, this battle for survival is even more intense. Beirong, Xiongnu, Donghu, Xianbei, Qiang, Karasuma, Di, etc., if you count the countries of the Western Regions and the Fuyu and Goguryeo countries in Liaodong, the people of the Central Plains have paid a very heavy price in order to hold the territory, but this kind of struggle for survival will not stop. ”

"The poverty in the northwest will not change, and neither will the barrenness and desolation of the desert. Therefore, foreign leaders like Mao Dun, Tanshi Huai, Murong Feng, and June Thunder, who have taken the capture of the Central Plains as their lifelong wish, will emerge from generation to generation. As long as the problem of survival cannot be solved for a day, they will not give up their efforts for a day. ”

"In order to hold the territory, the people of the Central Plains tried their best to build the Great Wall, go on an expedition with laborers, and pacify them with their relatives to raze and raze them...... For us today, the two northwestern frontiers have been pacified, and the desert has been actually controlled, and the policy of razing and destroying the desert is very important, which is the best and only way to stabilize the two northwestern frontiers and the desert. ”

"However, the imperial court has not revised its foreign strategy, has not attached importance to the strategy of destroying the country by razing, and still regards the heavy garrison and the construction of the Great Wall as the best way to stabilize the northwest and the desert.

"Why?" Xian Yu pointed at Li Hong, and then pointed to jade, Xian Yuyin, Wei Jun, and Lei Zi one by one.

"Because none of you regard the Hu people as brothers, because in your eyes, the Hu people are born to be a cheap race, born to be slaves, born to be animals, and born to be the objects of your slaughter. Because you like to kill, because you never think about why you want to kill. ”

"For hundreds of thousands of years, how many Hu people have been killed by the Central Plains? He once exterminated the Hu people? The Beirong people are gone, the Huns are out, the Huns are defeated, the Xianbei people are out, the Qiang people are out, the Karasuma people are out, the Di people are out, can the Hu people be killed? Can the Hu people become extinct? When will the generations of killing end? ”

"Killing can't solve the problem of survival, in order to solve the problem of survival, the Han and Hu people must work together, and they must work together like brothers to help each other, so that they can see the hope of survival, the hope of future generations to multiply, live and work in peace and contentment, otherwise, the Han Dynasty cannot be stable for a long time."

"History has taught us too many lessons, because there are too many examples of fighting with the Hu people and leading to the destruction of the country, we should learn from the pain, and we should formulate a realistic and feasible foreign strategy for the strength and prosperity of the Han Dynasty."

"I kept going to the imperial court, I repeatedly explained the current situation of the frontier, and I told them that the measure to stabilize the frontier was not to defend it with heavy troops or build the Great Wall, but to solve the problem of the survival of the Hu people."

"Why did Chen Sheng and Wu Guang raise troops? Why did Red Eyebrows and Green Forest raise troops? Why did the Yellow Turban Army raise troops? Like the Hu people, there is no way to live, and they can't survive. The Han people have no way to live, they have to rob it, and they have to raise the banner to conquer the world, not to mention the Hu people? Can the heavy garrison resist the Hu people's begging for survival? Can the Great Wall stop the Hu people's thirst for life? Can't stop it, can't stop it at all. ”

"The key to fighting raze with raze lies in 'razing', how to 'raze'? How can we make the Hu people who returned to the Han Dynasty loyal to the Han Dynasty and are willing to fight for the Han Dynasty? Quite simply, survive, give them survival, guarantee their survival. How can we make them willing to throw their heads and spill their blood for the sake of the big man? It's also very simple, let them become Han people, let them integrate into the Han people, let them have the blood of the Han people flowing in their bodies, let them get the trust of the Han people, and get the dignity of the Han people. ”

"To achieve this step, it will take time, and it will take the joint efforts of both Han Chinese and foreigners. But more importantly, the imperial court needs to immediately change its foreign strategy, and we need to immediately change its concept and change its strategy of defending the frontier. ”

"I need your help...... Xian Yufu threw his hand at everyone again and again,

"Today's government is controlled by the ministers of Northern Xinjiang, as long as you and I join forces and work together, the foreign strategy of the imperial court will definitely change. In order to ensure that this strategy can be implemented consistently and implemented correctly, we need a Son of Heaven who can correctly understand the strategy of 'razing against razing', and we need a group of ministers who can correctly understand the strategy of 'using razing to control raze'. Therefore, we still have a lot to do...... "Xian Yu Yang Tian lamented,

"I can't do it anymore, I'm running out of time. I hope that before I die, I can see the imperial court promulgate a correct foreign strategy, which is my only wish in this life. Everyone looked at Xian Yufu in surprise.

"Brother Yu Xing, it's still the New Year, don't say such unlucky words." Li Hong comforted,

"Your words today remind us. We did a lot of inadequacy and a big mistake in our understanding of the strategy. A few of us will figure out how to solve this matter. I will tell His Highness what you said, and tell Zilie (Xu Rong), Feiyan (Zhang Yan) and Zhong Yuan (Li Wei) them. Hopefully, they will pay attention to their external strategy and make changes immediately. ”

"This trip to the frontier has shocked His Majesty greatly. When he was in Jin Xueyuan, His Majesty once said that if he was the leader of the Xianbei people, he would definitely lead the army to attack the Han when he grew up, which shows that the hardships of the frontier and the desert touched him a lot. He will be a good emperor and will fulfill our wishes. Li Hong turned his head to look at Yan Rou,

"Brother Yu Xing is sick, and the affairs of the northern frontier will be handed over to you."

"What about you? You want to go back to Chang'an? Yan Rou asked.

"No, I plan to take Your Majesty to Liaodong, then to Wuhou Qinshui, and to Huoyunyuan." Li Hong said with a smile,

"I want to take Your Majesty to see this vast territory, let him know the majesty of the Han Dynasty, let him know the poverty of the Han Dynasty, and hope that he can keep the northwest and the desert firmly in mind. The key to whether the Han Dynasty can prosper lies in the stability of the northwest and the desert, and the stability of the Western Regions in the future. ”

"The rebellion in Liaodong Karasuma has just been quelled, and the aftermath of the internal strife in Xianbei in the east has not yet subsided, and it is too dangerous to go to Liaodong at this moment." Jade hurriedly persuaded,

"General, you better go back to Chang'an. After His Royal Highness arrived in Jinyang, he urged you to return to Beijing three times and twice, why didn't you listen? ”

"If I don't go back, His Highness won't go back, so that Zhong Yuan can implement the restructuring in a big way with the support of Zilie and Feiyan, and no one can stop his 'offensive'." Li Hong sighed,

"Zhong Yuan has been waiting for many years, and finally waited for the opportunity, I can't let him give up halfway. His Royal Highness is now in power, and he was forced to leave Jinyang by Zhong Yuan, and the anger in his heart can be imagined. After a while, the restructuring policies were implemented one by one, and the initial results were achieved, she would probably be able to understand Zhong Yuan's difficulties and loyalty, and her resentment towards Zhong Yuan would gradually dissipate. ”

"But......" Lei Zi smiled bitterly,

"At that time, the contradictions in the court were greatly eased, and the great Sima and the prime minister solved almost all the problems, and they were very authoritative in the government and the opposition, and their power was even more powerful, which was ...... for the general."

"I need them to establish greater prestige than me, I need their power to be equal to me, or even surpass my ......" Li Hong looked at everyone's puzzled eyes and said with a smile,

"But they haven't done enough, their prestige is not big enough, their power is not big enough, and I have to give them more time."

"Why?" Wei Jun asked in surprise.

"There's one thing you probably know in your hearts." Li Hong hesitated for a moment, and decided to explain,

"We all came out of Youzhou together, we live and die together, we are like brothers, and I don't plan to hide it from you. Say it early, and you should be mentally prepared. The generals looked solemn.

Xian Yufu smiled at Li Hong, and seemed to agree with his approach. We are all brothers, and it is good to say some things early, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble in the future.

"It's Wen'er and Xiu'er's business." Li Hong said in a low voice,

"In a few years, one of the two of them will always enter the palace, and I will be a relative at that time."

"Relatives and harems are not allowed to interfere in politics, this is the rule of the Han Dynasty, this is the principle, this is the reason why the Han Dynasty is gradually going to be defeated, this is the battle we have fought for more than 20 years, this is the fundamental reason for the tragic death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and tens of millions of people." Li Hong waved his hand vigorously,

"From Zhang Wen and other seven old ministers to Jinyang to rebuild the imperial court, from the day we began to prosper the great cause, this principle has become an immutable law of the Han Dynasty again, and anyone who violates it will be punished for seeking great rebellion, and there will be no forgiveness." The crowd changed color in shock.

Although everyone knew that Li Hong would become a relative, no one would have thought that Li Hong would take the initiative to leave the court, even if Li Hong said it today, everyone was still in disbelief, and their hearts were extremely shocked.

"Maybe you say that Wen'er and Xiu'er won't be allowed to enter the palace, but can I call the shots in this matter? The whole court is forcing me, can I not agree? I agreed, it is a relative, I have become a relative, can I continue to hold authority? If I continue to hold on to power, it is tantamount to trampling on the law of the Han Dynasty, so if the law of the Han Dynasty loses its dignity and prestige, can the Han still prosper? What's the point of fighting a war we've been fighting for more than two decades? ”

"Where are you going?" Wei Jun gasped sharply and asked nervously.

"Where else can I go? Of course it's here......" Li Hong pointed to the ground under his feet,

"This is my home, I'm going home, I'm guarding the northern frontier for the Han Dynasty."

"Your Majesty is in charge, you are gone, but Your Highness is still there, she will not hand over her authority in the short term, isn't this a harem government?" Yan Rou immediately thought of a terrible question, and her voice couldn't help but tremble a little.

"That's why I let Zi Lie, Fei Yan, and Zhong Yuan quickly establish their prestige in the court, and let their power grow." Li Hong said,

"The reason why I took Your Majesty on an expedition to the northwest and two frontiers, and why I let Fearless (Yan Fearless) garrison Jinyang with Fengyun Iron Cavalry, is to let them control the overall situation. In the future, when I leave, His Highness's affairs will be a big trouble, and whether or not I can force His Highness to hand over his authority smoothly is the key to the imperial court. If there are not a few ministers of equal strength in the court, it will be very difficult for the Son of Heaven to control all the authority. There are many precedents in the history of this dynasty for the harem to interfere in politics and be reluctant to hand over power, and we must prepare for it in advance in order to prevent it from happening. The generals were secretly horrified.

Thinking of the battle between the Son of Heaven and the eldest princess after the general left the court, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Late at night, Li Hong and the generals got up to say goodbye.

"Zimin, when are you leaving?" Xian Yufu asked.

"February." Li Hong thought for a moment and said,

"If nothing else, in mid-February, I will take Your Majesty to Lulongsai first, then to Liaoxi, and then to Liaodong and Lelang counties. If time permits, I will take him to Buyeo and Goguryeo for a round. ”

"Then when will you arrive at Wuhou Qinshui and Huoyunyuan?"

"It should be around May." Li Hong said.

"Do you want to tell Kirby Bear the news first?"

"Yes." Li Hong said,

"Originally, I thought of telling him after I thought of Liaodong, and since you know my intentions, let's tell him first. I hope he can settle the matter of Fu Luo Han and Shelong by May. Of course, this time is a little too short. ”

"I'm afraid I won't make it that time." Xian Yufu said suddenly. Li Hong's face changed slightly, walked to Xian Yufu's side, and grabbed his hand,

"Brother Yu Xing, in a few years, the two of us will transfer positions, you go to the capital, I am in the northern Xinjiang, if you ......"

"Zimin, I really can't do it, I have a hunch......" Xian Yufu smiled faintly,

"If you come back and I'm already dead, remember that the funeral must be done simply, remember." Li Hong was so sad that he was speechless for a while.

The next day, Xiao Tianzi, accompanied by the Chinese general Jia Xu and Zuo Zhonglang general Duan Xuan, rushed to the hussar general's mansion to visit Xian Yufu.

During the chat, Xian Yufu mentioned the strategy of stabilizing the two northwestern frontiers, and his suggestions were extremely similar to Jia Xu's ideas, and the two talked very speculatively.

Xiao Tianzi sat next to Xian Yufu, interjecting and asking from time to time, the three of them talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was very warm.

In mid-February, Xiao Tianzi and the general Li Hong led their troops out of Jicheng and went north to inspect Lulongsai. Jump to