Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Six: Tatton
Su County is the core of Youzhou, located in the central part of Guangyang County. It has a prosperous economy and a large population. In addition to the Han people, there are many foreign ethnic groups here. It is a center for exchanges between the Han and foreign ethnic groups. It plays a crucial role in terms of geographical location and political meaning.
The gate of Su County is ten feet tall, extremely wide and thick, made of hard stone, a moat that is six meters wide and can be pressed firmly to protect the safety of Su County.
On this day, the north gate of Su County was wide open, the suspension bridge fell as a road, and soldiers guarded the surroundings, and a group of officials and foreigners appeared in front of them, because Yuan Xi was about to arrive today.
The leader was a long beard, with a calm eyes, wearing a red official uniform, with a majestic spirit. When the people around him looked at him, they all looked a little admiration. He was really a different person in Youzhou. Only under the governor, Han Heng was in charge of all government affairs in Youzhou. With his efforts and justice, the exchanges between the Han people and various foreign tribes became harmonious again. Although some conflicts would break out, they would not affect the overall situation.
"Han Biejia, I heard that the second young master killed Zhang Yan, the commander of the Black Mountain Army in Luancheng. I couldn't wait to see it."
At this time, a middle-aged man suddenly walked to Han Heng. His clothes were different from those of the Han people. He was wearing a round hat on his head, tiger skin on his neck, red face and beard. Although his figure was not tall, he was very strong. Although his expression seemed easy-going, if you look closely, you will find that there was still a sharp look in his eyes.
His communication with Han Heng seemed very casual, and his obvious status was quite good.
"Young master must also want to meet Shanyu," Han Heng said with a smile.
"Haha, we Wuheng people value heroes the most. We hope that the second young master can better inherit the aspirations of Mr. Yuan and let our two tribes continue to live in harmony."
He is really the Great Shanyu Tadun of Wuheng, who ruled over the three kings of Wuheng. Because of Gongsun Zan, he always had a strong liking for the Yuan family. He has admired the Han culture since he was a child and has tried his best to stabilize the relationship between the two tribes.
"This is inevitable. Although Wu Heng is a foreigner, his friendship with the Han Dynasty has lasted for hundreds of years and has a profound historical heritage," Han Heng said affirmatively.
Hundreds of years ago, under the leadership of Maodun, the Great Huns on the grassland led hundreds of thousands of iron-armored soldiers to fight south and north, expand territory, and their strength was abnormal. The Han Dynasty was humiliated many times, and the people on the border were indescribable. The Wuheng clan, located in the grasslands in the northern desert, was directly enslaved by the Great Huns. Every year, they had to pay a large amount of cattle, horses, sheep and other livestock to the Huns. Once the number was insufficient or the prescribed time was missed, the Huns would take the wives and children of the Wuhuan people as slaves, and their lives were simply not worth mentioning.
In addition, once the Huns launched a war, Wuheng would need to be cannon fodder. With various natural disasters, the Wuhuan tribe, which was already a small population, was almost at a place of genocide.
The cruelty, bloodthirsty, and constant entry and provocation of the Huns were finally changed by a great emperor after the efforts of the two wise monarchs of Wen and Jing. This emperor was the Emperor Wu of Han who shone with his martial merits for thousands of years.
With the efforts of Emperor Wu of Han, the Han army showed unprecedented combat power. The Han cavalry penetrated into the vast grasslands with unswerving momentum and fought for thousands of miles. They forced the prosperous Hun Empire to death with their cavalry, and then collapsed the Hun Alliance in the east and west, connected with Wusun and Yuezhi in the west, moved east to Wuhuan and Xianpi, and eventually forced the Huns to be weak and could only move north.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the court continued to implement the policy against Hungarians since the Western Han Dynasty, completely brought the Wuhuan and Xianbei under their command, and greatly increased their strength. They worked together to attack the Huns, which eventually completely withdrew from the northern grasslands. The centuries-long Xiongnu disaster finally disappeared.
The Wuhuan and Xianbei were grateful for the virtues of the Han Dynasty, and at the same time worshipped the power of the Han Dynasty and began to move south continuously. First, they could completely get rid of the enslavement of the Huns, and second, they were conducive to the development and growth of the tribe. Therefore, the Wuhuan and Xianbei completely became the sharpest sword on the Han border and the most loyal barrier.
The Han Dynasty has been honest for hundreds of years, and the Han Dynasty has also had bold words that those who offend us and the Han Dynasty will be punished. However, the world is impermanent. In recent years, the court has collapsed, the Central Plains has been in chaos, and the princes have fought in a melee, and the prestige of the Han court has plummeted. The superiors such as Wuheng, Xianpi, and Xiongnu, who were originally submissive, have been greatly ambitions and are ready to move. Many foreign tribes do not obey orders and will kill and plunder the Han people, causing the people of our border counties to fall into dire straits and suffer once again!
At this moment, another hero stood up. He was the white horse general Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan led the white horse with his vast murderous aura. Tens of thousands of cavalry swept across the entire northern desert and completely suppressed the foreign clan's arrogance to kill and ensure the stability of the border. However, due to the excessive killing and unclear rewards and punishments, foreign clans hated each other, especially Wu Heng suffered heavy losses.
If the world was peaceful, Gongsun Zan would have become the famous general who had been remembered in history. However, the waves washed away all the heroes and were not given to Gongsun Zan at that time. In order to unify the world, Yuan Shao had to complete the unification of the north, so he contacted the hatred Wu Heng. With their help, Yuan Shao gradually eliminated Gongsun Zan.
However, after success, Yuan Shao was also worried about the foreign tribes, but he was smarter than Gongsun Zan. His goal was to unify the world. Therefore, while sending generals to lead heavy troops to guard the border, he also rewarded and divided the foreign tribes, making it impossible for them to form a whole. As long as the foreign tribes continue to have civil strife, it will not affect the security of the border.
Tadun is the one that Yuan Shao attaches most importance to. As long as he is still there, there will be no major struggle. Tadun is also very grateful for Yuan Shao's love. So this time when Yuan Xi arrived, there was no need for him to come, a dignified samurai, but it came in the end, which shows that he attaches importance to and is loyal to the Yuan family.
"By the way, Shanyu, why did Nanlou this time? Su Puyan and Wuyan's three Shanyu didn't come?" Han Heng suddenly asked casually.
Tadun's pupils immediately shrank, but he quickly explained: "Recently, there have been many abnormal movements on the grassland. The Xianpi people are being mobilized frequently. The Three Kings' troops are closely monitoring them. I hope they don't take them to heart."
"Haha, so that's it." Han Heng smiled faintly, not saying anything more. The hearts of foreign races will never be completely integrated with the Han race. When you are strong, they will obey. However, once you are weak, they will rush out and take a bite. It is absolutely not enough to have Tadun alone, and they must become stronger themselves.
If one is not my race, his heart will be different. This is a bloody fact for hundreds of years.
Chapter completed!