Liangzhou, Wuwei County, Guzang County.

The Battle of Longshan enabled Liu Fan to lay the foundation of the Xiliang situation in one fell swoop.

He won not only the rebel Haoqiang of Xiliang, but also Qianghu.

After the Battle of Longshan, Liu Fan continuously gathered troops and horses, first attacking Lu Shuihu in the mountains and ravines of Anding County.

Gao Shun led the trapping camp and 10,000 foot soldiers to break Lu Shuihu next to Lu Shui, Anwu County, Anding County.

For the crime of "aiding and abusing the country and humiliating the kingdom", he beheaded the leader of the Lu Shuihu tribe. Move all the people of the Lushuihu tribe out of the ravine. Moved to the area of the Guanzhong Plain and let them engage in farming.

As Gao Shun said, Lu Shuihu is just a small captive and not to be feared.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Fan ordered Zhao Yun to lead 5,000 dragon cavalry, together with 10,000 Han cavalry and 30,000 Xianbei cavalry from Shuofang and Shangjun to attack Qiang and Di in the Qilian Mountains.

Zhao Yun first marched to Xihai (now Qinghai Lake) and launched an attack on Xianlingqiang, the biggest source of the Qiang rebellion.

Xian Lingqiang and Dangqiang resisted the Han army together and tried to resist stubbornly.

But Xian Lingqiang is long gone a hundred years ago, and his dogleg burning Dangqiang has also declined.

Moreover, in this Longshan War, there were not many soldiers and horses sent by Xian Lingqiang and Yaodangqiang.

Whether it is the strength of the army or the elite of the soldiers, the Qiang people are far inferior to the 45,000 cavalry led by Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun used roundabout tactics to defeat the Qiang soldiers and horses in Xihainan (now the Qieji Plain), beheading more than 10,000 people.

First Lingqiang, burn dang and other Qiang all fled.

Then Zhao Yunyao Wu Jiuqu Yellow River (the source of the Yellow River), in the name of Liu Fan, the king of Zhao, made the Qiang and Di tribes come to ask for the crime.

The Qiang and Di tribes saw that the Han army was pressing, and they were like a bamboo, and they were in panic.

The battle of the West Sea is even more terrifying.

At this time, Chen Bing, who was in Xiliang, was already the most in history.

Liu Fan's prestige is overwhelming, far surpassing the former Duan Cheng, and the deterrent power of the Han Dynasty has been refreshed in the hearts of Xiliang Zhuhu.

The order was conveyed that most of the Qiang and Di Zhuhu took the blame, sacrificed a large number of rare treasures and majestic horses, attributed the blame to Xian Lingqiang, begged Liu Fan's forgiveness, and was willing to guard the border town for the Han Dynasty.

There are also some Qiang and Di tribes who do not accept the teachings of heaven and Taoism, and do not dare to take the edge of the Han army, so they can only migrate to the west of the mountains and the south of the Jishi Mountains.

Because Liu Fan was not only the cavalry led by Zhao Yun in the border area.

In the first battle of Longshan, nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses were captured.

Liu Fan selected 50,000 of the 200,000 soldiers and horses, led by Huang Zhong, to display the south of Jincheng County and Longxi County, control all the land of the river meander, block all hidden dangers from the territory of the Han Dynasty, and enable the war-torn Xiliang to recover quickly.

The rest of the captives were all sent back to their hometowns to work as farmers. A large number of these captives were powerful tenant farmers.

Liu Fan killed the leader of Haoqiang on the charge of "rebellion" and confiscated all his family property. These tenant farmers were naturalized and cultivated.

Due to the irrigation of Qilian Mountain and glacial meltwater, Longdi in Liangzhou is most suitable for cultivating crops such as mulberry and hemp, and complements each other with the grain producing area in Guanzhong.

At the same time that Zhao Yun pacified the Qiang and Di tribes, Xu Huang led the infantry and cavalry 50,000 to the Hexi Corridor.

Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang, and the four counties of Hexi have not set up official offices since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, because the Yellow Turban Rebellion was accompanied by the rebellion of Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou.

There is no official office, and it is replaced by arrogance.

The Haoqiang who came before the Battle of Longshan was only a part, and now Xu Huang wants to cut off part of the order.

The Hexi Corridor is the main road leading from the interior of the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions.

It stretches from Wusheling in the east, to Guyumen Pass in the west, and between Nanshan (Qilian Mountain and Altun Mountain) and North Mountain (Mamane Mountain, Heli Mountain and Longshou Mountain) in the north and south, with a length of about 2,000 li.

The narrowest part of the Hexi Corridor is only a few miles, generally only more than 100 miles, this narrow flat land, shaped like a corridor, is called the "Hexi Corridor".

Xu Huang went to the Hexi Corridor with not only 50,000 soldiers and horses, but also the decree issued by Liu Fan.

The counties in the Hexi Corridor and the dock forts in the Hexi Corridor were vulnerable in the face of the elite soldiers.

Xu Huang pulled out several forts in a row, and when he saw that the banner of King Zhao was unstoppable, the magnates of the family bowed their arrogant heads to the Han army.

At this time, on the city wall of Wuwei Guzang, the northwest wind was howling, and Liu Fan, who was wearing sheepskin, stood majestically.

"Prime Minister, General Xu's soldiers and horses have reached Yumen Pass and Yangguan Pass!"

Wang Yue stood behind Liu Fan and said to Liu Fan.

After Liu Fan heard this, a smile appeared on his face.

For him, this war, this is the end.

"At that time, Ban Chao threw his pen from Rong and sent an envoy to the Western Regions, writing the prestige of the Han Dynasty all over the desert of the Western Regions. I need someone like Zhang Qian and Ban Chao. ”

Liu Fan looked into the distance and muttered.

"Cui Yan guards the Western Regions, although he is young, but his methods are old and spicy, vertical and horizontal, and he balances each other with the chariot master and the turtle, as long as the prime minister goes out of the Yumen Pass, help him. Restoring the Western Regions Protectorate is like turning over your hands! ”

Xun You replied to Liu Fan.

"I'm talking further afield."

Liu Fan raised his hand and pointed to the west, his eyes were serious and firm.

"The green ridge is tall, and it is difficult for merchants to walk, let alone march. Today is still undecided, and the prime minister is thinking a little far. ”

Xun You persuaded Liu Fan.

"So, I think there is a person who can cross the Western Regions, cross the green mountains, go from Guishan to rest, and finally turn around the body poison. Bring back the crops that Dahan doesn't have. I heard that there is a crop called cotton, which can withstand the cold, and if it can be brought to Dahan, the people will not be frozen to death in winter. There are many fruits, vegetables, and grains that the great Han did not have. I hope that the countries along the way can see the power of the Han and interact with the Han with reverence. ”

Liu Fan told Xun You the reason and asked, "There is a suitable candidate in the heart of the military advisor."

Xun You thought about it, saluted Liu Fan, and said: "The prime minister's command is full of talents, and they all have the ability to cross the horizon, but I don't know if there is any ambition to go far into the landscape."

"When I go back to Chang'an, I'll choose again!"

Regarding Xun You's ambiguous words, Liu Fan sighed.

"What about the Western Regions? Whether to strike while the iron is hot, send troops to pacify all the 36 countries in the Western Regions, and set up a capital protectorate. ”

Xun You asked Liu Fan.

"The Silk Road hasn't gone for many years, and the Bailongdui outside the Yumen Pass is probably even more difficult. I want to unify the Western Regions into one state, and I don't want to tie up the Western Regions anymore. I sent Huang Xu and Chen Qun to the Western Regions to help Cui Yan, and after the Western Liang stabilized, I would deal with the Western Regions. ”

Liu Fan knew that this matter was in a hurry, and the opening of Yumen Pass and Yang Pass was more conducive to subduing the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions.

"I'm afraid that the thirty-six countries will not agree to do this."

Xun You frowned and said.

"I can't help them!"

Liu Fan said firmly, then turned around and went back to the city.

After returning to his residence, Liu Fan took out a letter.

He had read the letter many times.

Yu Mi worked hard to give birth to a son for him, which moved Liu Fan's heart.

Yu Mi hoped that Liu Fan would give his son a name, but Liu Fan thought about it a lot, and denied a lot, so he hesitated.

"My husband has me in his heart, and the world. Don't be distracted by my business, I'm fine, you do your thing well, Dahan is your territory. ”

Every time he read the last sentence, Liu Fan always cried silently.

(End of chapter)