Wuhuan, also known as "Karasuma", "Ancient Pill", "Wuyan", etc., is an ethnic minority in ancient China and belongs to the Donghu ethnic group. Its language is the same as Xianbei, which is a branch of Donghu language, without writing, and carved wood for letters.

When Donghu was in his prime, he was an important member of Xianbei at the same time.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, it was active in the area of Raoleshui (now Xilamulun River). It is adjacent to Rulou, Fuyu, Goguryeo, etc. in the east, the Xiongnu in the west, and the Youzhou Thorn History Department in the south, Xianbei lives in the north, and Wuhuan lives in the south.

In the first year of Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.), Donghu was defeated by the Xiongnu Maodunshan Yu, and the troops were scattered, and the Wuhuan branch fled to Wuhuan Mountain (north of the West Lamulun River in the upper reaches of the Liao River, north of the Alukorqin Banner in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, that is, the southern end of the Great Xing'an Mountains).

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty launched a large-scale counterattack against the Xiongnu, broke the Xiongnu, and expelled the Xiongnu from Monan.

From then on, the Han Dynasty began to protect the Wuhuan school captain, and the departments of Wuhuan were not allowed to communicate with the Xiongnu.

During the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wuhuan moved south from the five counties outside the Saiwai to the ten counties on the edge of Liaodong, Yuyang and Shuofang in the Sainei, that is, the lower reaches of the Liaohe River, the northern part of Shanxi Hebei and the Hetao of Inner Mongolia to live as a herdsman.

Wuhuan moved south twice during the two Han Dynasty and gradually developed and expanded, but it was under the jurisdiction of the Han Wuhuan Lieutenant, divided into a number of tribes, each of which had its own government, and never formed a unified tribal alliance.

During the early peace period of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Qiu Liju Shan Yu died, his son Lou Ban was young, and he had martial arts and wisdom from Zi Dang, so he was established as Shan Yu, and led the Karasuma tribe of the three counties of Beiping, Yuyang and Shanggu, and all the tribes obeyed his orders, and were deeply supported and convinced by the tribe.

In the early years of Jian'an, Yuan Shao, the pastor of Jizhou, was at odds with the former general Gongsun Zhan, and Bandun sent an envoy to meet Yuan Shao to ask for peace, and then sent an army to help Yuan Shao defeat Gongsun Zhan.

Yuan Shao pretended to be in the name of the imperial court, and gave the titles and seals to Bandun, Nanlou, Su Fuyan, Wuyan and others, and Yuan Shao married the daughter of the Zongren to the Wuhuan leader as his wife, and married Wuhuan, consolidating the alliance with Wuhuan.

At that time, Lou Ban had grown up, and Nan Lou and Su Fuyan led their subordinates to support Lou Ban as Shan Yu and Badun as the king, but Bun Dun was still responsible for making suggestions.

After Yuan Shao's death, Bunton continued to support Yuan.

Later, Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan and his younger son Yuan Shang fought each other for inheritance, Yuan Tan was killed, and Yuan Shang defected to Yuan Xi, the second brother of Youzhou. The Yuan brothers were attacked again in Youzhou, and fled north to Wuhuan for help, hoping to use Wuhuan's strength to restore the Central Plains.

At this time, Wuhuan united under the leadership of Badun, and the powerful power of Bandun led to rumors that he wanted to follow the example of the Xiongnu Maodun, Shan Yu and Xianbei Tanshihuai to establish hegemony among the northern nomadic tribes.

After the arrival of the Yuan brothers and a large number of followers, Bun Dun was able to command the Wuhuan and Han populations of more than 300,000, known as the "Hundred Barbarians".

On the grounds that Yuan Shang had recovered his hometown, he attacked the border several times and robbed 100,000 households of the people of Youzhou.

Cao Cao wanted to march into Wuhuan, and many people believed that Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were defeated and would die, and they were exhausted, and they absconded from the Wuhuan departments, and they could not form a climate, so there was no need to think about it.

Some people also believe that the army is advancing westward, and Xu Du is empty, and if Liu Biao and Liu Bei take advantage of the void to attack Xu Du, it will be too late to return to the army to save them, and it will be a disaster.

There are also people who believe that since the Battle of Guandu, after many years of fighting in Hebei, the soldiers are tired, Wuhuan lives far away in the desert, the language is not understood, the water and soil are not adapted, and it is difficult to extricate.

Guo Jiali disagreed: "Although the Ming Duke is relieved to go on an expedition, it doesn't hurt to leave an empty Xu Capital, although Liu Bei has the heart to attack Xu Du, but he has no power to attack." If you want to enter Xudu, you must use Liu Biao. I expected Liu Biao to stop him. Liu Biao is a politician who only knows how to sit and talk, and he knows that his ability is not enough to control Liu Bei, so he will inevitably be wary of Liu Bei. ”

In the midst of the uproar of everyone, Guo Jia analyzed in detail the feasibility and significance of the battle of pacifying Wuhuan: "The desert people are proud of their remoteness, and now they must be defenseless, and if they suddenly attack, they will definitely be able to wipe them out. Yuan Shao is kind to the Hu people, if Yuan Shang is still alive, they will definitely help, sooner or later it will be a hidden danger. Since the influence of the Yuan family is still very large, once the Hu people have action and raise troops to march south, our rear will be unstable. Although it is now a virtual country expedition, it can be done once and for all, and there will be no more troubles. This is a great opportunity for Ming Gong to display his grand ambition of unifying the world. ”

Cao Cao laid the foundation in Shandong, moved the capital to Xuchang, and completed the strategy of coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and its goal was also changed from hegemony to unifying the world.

In May of the twelfth year of Jian'an (207), Cao Cao led three large and small armies, thousands of vehicles, and the army arrived at Wuzhong (now Jixian County, Tianjin City), and the troops were at the mouth of the block, preparing to go out of the coastal road, cross the Jieshi, and attack Liucheng (now Chaoyang City, Liaoning).

But I saw that the wind was blowing, and the yellow sand was rolling; The road is rugged, people and horses are difficult to travel, because of the disobedience to the water and soil, Guo Jia was sick in the car, Cao Cao helped the car and cried: "Because I want to level the desert, I work hard to be filial piety, and I am sick, and my heart is not at ease." ”

Guo Jia couldn't help crying: "Since following Ming Gong, I know that there are still Ming Gong in the world who is as eloquent and strategic, ambitious in the world, courteous and virtuous, and knows people well." Fengxiao has met the Lord, and I am really fortunate. Speaking of hardships, who is better than Ming Gong, it can be said that there is no day of leisure. If you don't think about the society of the world and the safety of the people, you just want to dominate the world and divide one side, why do you need to work so hard? If it weren't for Feng Xiao's own hearing what Ming Gong said and seeing what Ming Gong did, I really couldn't believe that there were still such outstanding ideological, political, military, and even literary masters as Ming Gong today. It is worth this life to be able to create a great cause through the ages with Ming Gong. It's a pity that the journey is infected with a disease, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to accompany it to the end. It is also hoped that Ming Gong will not be afraid of hardships, be unswerving, complete the unification of the world, rectify the grand cause of Qiankun, and go down in history. It's just that this thousand-mile expedition has a treacherous road, and we must not give up halfway. ”

Cao Cao helped the car to Yicheng (now Guxian Village, fifteen miles northwest of Xiongxian County, Hebei), Guo Jia felt that the speed of travel was too slow, and said: "The soldiers are fast and fast. Now that our army is on an expedition of thousands of miles, it has too much baggage and is moving slowly, and it is inevitable to take precautions if the other side is aware of it. It is better to leave the baggage, advance quickly with light troops, and attack them unprepared. But find someone who knows the path to guide you. ”

Cao Cao followed his words, left Guo Jia to recuperate in Yizhou City, recruited Tian Chou as a guide, and marched lightly.

Tian Chou Zitai, a native of Wuzhong County, Beiping County (now Yutian, Hebei), liked to read when he was young and was good at fencing. During the early peace period, the Kwantung Volunteers rose, and Dong Zhuo moved Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to Chang'an.

Youzhou Mu Liu Yu heard that Tian Chou was known as a virtuous name, and he was hired as a messenger to Chang'an to pay tribute to the emperor.

When he was about to set off, Tian Chou said: "Now that the road is blocked and cut off, and thieves are rampant, if I claim to be an official and send an envoy, I will be named by everyone, which will be inconvenient." I would like to go as an individual and hope to be able to arrive smoothly. ”

Liu Yu said.

Tian Chou returned home, selected more than 20 brave young men who came to his family and were willing to be his followers, and rode together, Liu Yu personally came out to worship the god of the road and saw off Tian Chou.

Tian Chou went out of Juyong Pass, along Yinshan, directly to Shuofang County, followed the path, and finally arrived in Chang'an and completed the mission.

The imperial court issued an edict appointing Tian Chou as the commander of the cavalry.

Tian Chou thought that the country was not at peace, and he could not bear such honor, so he insisted on not accepting it.

The court respected his heart. The three princes were recruited at the same time, but Tian Chou did not accept them.

After Tian Chou returned, he heard that Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zhan, so he went to Liu Yu's grave to pay homage and wept.

When Gongsun Chan found out, he was furious, offered a reward for his arrest, and said to him: "Why did you go to Liu Yu's tomb alone to cry, but you didn't come to send me a report form?" ”

Tian Chou replied: "The royal family of the Han Dynasty was declining, and everyone had different intentions, but only Duke Liu did not lose his loyalty. What is said in the report form is not beneficial to the general, and I am afraid that it is not what you would like to know, so I did not send it. Besides, the general is doing great things to satisfy his own desires. Since he has killed the innocent lord and enmity with the loyal courtiers, the generals of Yan and Zhao will only throw themselves into the East China Sea and die, how can anyone bear to follow the general? ”

Gongsun Zhan was so bold because of Tian Chou's answer that he didn't dare to do harm, so he loosened his bonds, but detained the military camp and forbade him from interacting with the outside world.

Someone persuaded Gongsun Zhan: "Tian Chou is a righteous man, and the general does not treat him politely, but detains him, for fear of losing the hearts of the people." ”

Only then was Tian Chou able to return north, leading hundreds of people from all the clans and those who came from other places to join him, entered Xu Wushan, and created a far-reaching, steep and very flat open land to live, and personally cultivated food to support his parents.

The people came and joined him, and within a few years it had reached more than 5,000 households.

Tian Chou said earnestly to everyone: "You don't think I am unvirtuous, I come from afar, and a town is formed when there are many people." However, without a unified organization, it may be difficult to achieve long-term stability. It is hoped that a person of merit or age will be elected as the leader. Fang Hao lives in peace".

Everyone elected Tian Chou together.

Tian Chou did not shirk either, and formulated more than 20 laws and regulations on killing, theft, and litigation, stipulating that those who commit serious crimes shall be punished with death, and those who are secondary must also be punished, and have formulated a plan for weddings, funerals, and weddings, as well as for setting up schools to teach knowledge.

Everyone is convinced, and the governance of the jurisdiction area is simple and simple, and the road is not left behind.

The people in the vicinity gathered one after another, and Karasuma and Xianbei also sent their own envoys to deliver tribute, and Tian Chou eagerly comforted them so that they would no longer be disturbed.

After Yuan Shao annihilated Gongsun Zhan, he sent envoys several times to summon and grant the general seal in order to appease the people under Tian Chou's rule, but Tian Chou refused and did not accept it.

After Yuan Shao's death, his son Yuan Shang came to recruit again, but Tian Chou never answered.

Cao Cao heard of the hermit's virtuous name, and sent someone to summon Tian Chou as a guide, and Tian Chou immediately ordered the doorman to quickly pack up.

The doorman didn't explain: "In the past, Yuan Gong's father and son admired him, and he brought gifts to hire him many times, but he was not tempted at all. Today, Minister Cao's envoy is calling for the first time, why is he so impatient? ”

Tian Chou replied with a smile: "This is not something that you can understand. ”

Tian Chou saw Cao Cao, and Cao Cao said, "Tian Zitai is not the person I should appoint as an official. "It is recommended as Maocai, and it is temporarily the county order.

Tian Chou did not go to take office, and went to Wuzhong County with the army.

At that time, it was the summer precipitation, the low-lying area of the seashore, the mud was impassable, and the thieves were guarding the dangerous road sections, and Cao's army could not advance.

Cao Cao was very worried, so he asked Ji Tianchou. Exactly: the hermit should not be called by the Yuan family, and the virtuous man is willing to follow Cao Gongxing. If you want to know what Tian Chou has planned, and look at the next breakdown.