Chapter 314: The Western Regions’ Violent Tiger (I)

Dong Qi can't remember clearly in the year when Cao Cao fought against Xuzhou in the Romance.

That might be a real thing, or it might be just a story made by Lord Luo. But one thing is certain that Lord Luo fabricated many things in the Romance of the Romance, such as Xia Pi, which is clearly the capital of Xuzhou, but Lord Luo's Romance of the Romance of the Romance of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the State of the Republic of the Republic of the State of the Republic of the State of the Republic of the State of the State of the Republic of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State

There are many things like this.

For example, the capital of Jingzhou...

After Liu Bei seized Jingzhou, Dong Qin didn't know much about whether he built another city called Jingzhou City.

But he knew that the current Jingzhou capital was in Xiangyang, and there was no such thing as the so-called Jingzhou City.

Therefore, the statement in the Romance of Zhuge Liang's anger at Zhou Yu and seeking Xiangyang and other places is naturally not very true.

It is precisely for this reason that Cao Cao really attacked Xuzhou in history?

Dong Qi no longer dares to be sure!

If it is true, then we really have to admire the powerful correction power of history. In the Romance, Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou because Lu Bu sent troops to disrupt the situation in Yanzhou. But now, Lu Bu was in Youzhou, and there was a Bian Rang Rebellion.

Maybe Jia Xu and others couldn't feel this interesting thing, but Dong Qi really found it very interesting.

He shook the information in his hand, "I'm afraid Cao Cao will withdraw his troops, so he will not be able to do anything afterwards... What does the military advisor think he will do?"

It was already Xu, and it was already dark.

The butter candle as thick as a child's arm was lit, and the flames that were long slap jumped around.

More than a dozen butter candles reflect the conference hall in a transparent way. Li Ru, Fazheng, Jia Xu, Zhuge Jin sat upright in the hall.

Jia Xu swayed the folding fan and sneered, "It's just torture the discord, and the two tigers compete for food. There is a way that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and Tao Qian is not a good person. Could it be that Liu Bei and others will really settle in Xuzhou? Cao Cao is easy to calculate. Once he retreats from Xuzhou, he may not be able to move south in a short period of time. Tao Qian and Liu Bei will inevitably compete."

"The snipe and clam fight, and the fisherman gains the profit!"

Li Ru said: "We are bystanders, they are fascinated by the authorities. Often the simplest and most clichéd strategies are the most useful and practical strategies. From the moment Liu Bei set foot in Xuzhou, Xuzhou was destined to be in peace."

Fa Zheng nodded, "It's all about Liu Xuande's ability."

On the contrary, Zhuge Jin kept bowing his head and thinking, and did not speak.

First of all, Zhuge Jin was very experienced and young, and most of the time he participated in the discussion with a learning attitude; on the other hand, he also knew how to keep a low profile. The people in this hall were not simple characters and could not be offended easily.

Dong Chu said: "What do you think of Ziyu?"

Zhuge Jin raised his head and said softly: "I have been reading Liu Bei's information recently. This person is stoic in nature, and has made several setbacks, but he can remain silent. He also knows how to tolerate. He is indeed a person who should not be underestimated. But based on this alone, he is probably not a match for Tao Qian... lord, don't forget, he is still carrying a name for a thief on his back."

When Jia Xu and Li Ru heard this, they were stunned at first, and then nodded repeatedly.

It is no wonder that Liu Bei has always been given by Dong Qi, and he is also given by Dong Qi alone.

Whether Dong Qi was intentional or unintentional, Liu Bei had participated in the regicide. This was indeed a weakness for him. He had to defend one side, either with strong force or with great power, otherwise it would be very troublesome.

Dong Qi frowned, "What does this have to do with me? Can he gain a foothold in Xuzhou depends on his own ability. I have given him the opportunity, and the rest depends on himself... I just want him to cause some trouble for Cao Cao. Could it be that he really wants to support him? If even Tao Qian can't fight, how can he fight with Cao Mengde?"

"Yes, lord said this makes sense."

Dong Qi stood up and said, "By the way, how is his mother doing now?"

Jia Xu hurriedly replied: "The old lady is now placed in Dichi, and Zengci sent someone to take care of her. But... it's so difficult to serve. Zengci said that the old lady cursed her lord all day long, and her words were so vicious that it was outrageous."

"Let her scold her and keep her, and it will be useful when it will be!"

Dong Qi thought about it and explained to Li Ru and Jia Xu, and then everyone dispersed.

*******

As Jia Xu said, the scale of the Bian Zhao Rebellion exceeded Cao Cao's imagination.

Most of Yanzhou was in war, and it was in chaos, and it was becoming increasingly fierce. Fortunately, Cao Cao returned to the army in time, otherwise it would be difficult for even Dong'afan County to hold on. When Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou, Bian Zhao immediately withdrew his troops to defend. Although Cao Cao took back some places, Puyang, Chenliu and other places, which were the most important in Yanzhou, could not be recaptured in a short while. Moreover, due to the war, most of the crops were destroyed and the autumn grain harvest was poor.

With just one level of food and grass, more than 100,000 Cao Cao's men faced the danger of being cut off after the autumn season.

However, with a good harvest of military farms in Donghai County, Zaozhi sent people to send food and grass for the winter, which made Cao Cao barely overcome the difficulties.

Even so, Cao Cao found it difficult to recover Yanzhou for a while and began a long rest and recuperation.

The cold winter has arrived, and the Gaochang walls are covered with white snow. Before we knew it, the first year of Xingping is about to pass.

The royal city has begun to take shape and has shown great momentum.

Liu Bian moved to Gaochangbi since October and changed the king's name to King of the Western Han Dynasty, which means the Han Dynasty king of the fifty countries in the Western Regions.

As a result, it was officially announced to the world that the Western Regions did not recognize the Han Emperor Liu Xie in Chang'an, so he changed his title to become the king.

Liu Bing was named king, and no one could find fault.

After all, as a former emperor, to a certain extent, Liu Bian also represented the imperial rule of the Han Dynasty, let alone the Empress Dowager in charge.

After Liu Bing became king, Dong Qi also announced that he would resign as General of the Cavalry.

In his words, "I don't want to be with the rats."

Who is the rat?

There is no doubt that it is Guo Si, the General of the Cavalry in Chang'an. Dong Qi hated Li Guo deeply. In addition to retaining the title of Marquis of Wugong, he no longer served as General of the Cavalry because Guo Si also appointed such an official position.

To a certain extent, Dong Qi's resignation as the General of the Cavalry undoubtedly demonstrated his attitude.

Emperor Han of Chang'an was not orthodox.

On the contrary, Liu Bian appointed him as the Great Protector of the Western Regions and the Great Commander of the Han An Army, but Dong Qi accepted it happily.

The Han'an Army evolved from the Han'an Protectorate and embodies the efforts of Dong Zhuo and Dong Qi, so naturally they would not refuse.

The position of the Western Regions Protectorate has officially established Dong Qi's position in the Western Regions.

Since he had his identity, Dong Qi occupied the name of righteousness. After taking over the position of the Great Protector, he began to retake its Gancheng.

Where is it Gancheng?

This starts from the source of the Western Regions Protectorate.

The Western Regions Protector was the highest official in the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty. His rank was worth two thousand stones and he was in charge of the military and political power of the Western Regions.

At first, the position of Protectorate in the Western Regions was established in the second year of Emperor Xuan of the Western Han Dynasty. The Protectorate was located in Wulei City, which supervised the Western Regions.

However, during the Xin Dynasty, when Wang Mang usurped the throne, the Western Regions Protectorate was abolished, and even when Emperor Guangwu of Han promoted Han, it was not re-established. During this period, the Northern Huns occupied the Western Regions and successively attacked the Han Dynasty.

Later, the eighteen countries in the Western Regions, including Shanshan Jingjue, which had been occupied by Dong Qi, requested the Han Dynasty to re-establish the Protectorate. At this time, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu had passed away, and his son ascended the throne to the throne, namely Emperor He of Han.

After Emperor He accepted the protons of the Eighteen Kingdoms, he sent Ban Chao to command troops to the Western Regions and became the captain of the Western Regions.

After Ban Chao pacified the Western Regions, in order to intimidate the countries in the Western Regions, he moved the Protectorate from Wulei City to the west and set it up in Gancheng.

However, the Western Regions Protectorate was established for only 26 years.

After Ban Chao returned to Luoyang, a riot occurred in the Western Regions in the first year of Yongchu (107 AD), and no longer had the position of escort. Although Ban Yong quelled the rebellion again, the position of escort in the Western Regions was vacant since then.

There are many reasons here, and it cannot be explained clearly in one sentence.

However, after the Han army withdrew from the Western Regions, its Gancheng was occupied by Kucha.

Dong Qi is now the Great Protector of the Western Regions. If he wants to be truly legitimate, he must take it back.

But the question is, will Kucha willingly hand over its city and obey Dong Chi's command?

"Kucha is centered on Kuche, surrounded by Tianshan Mountain in the north, and desert to the south... connected to Shule in the west, and neighboring Yanqi in the east. It is in the momentum of Dayuan and Wusun forming a valley. If you put it around and in the middle, the lord wants to seize the city, but it is not suitable."

Ban Zhi talked loudly in the secret room, pointed to the map, and introduced the situation in Kucha to Dong Qi.

In the secret room, in addition to Dong Qi, there were Jia Xu and Li Ru, and Huang Zhongdian and Wei Huaxiong were also there, and Lu Zhi led He Qi and Hao Zhao to listen.

If you want to be familiar with the Western Regions, besides the people in the Western Regions, they are the people in the Laoban family who know the best.

Although the Lao Ban family has declined, the summary of the Western Regions passed down by generations is not comparable to that of ordinary people. If we talk about the fifty countries in the Western Regions, even the native Western Regions people are not as familiar to the people of the Lao Ban family.

Ban Zhi said while paying attention to Dong Qi's expression.

He is a very clever person. Since he arrived in the Western Regions, Ban Yi knew that his day to make a comeback was coming.

There was nothing seen from Dong Qi's face.

Ban Zhi hesitated for a moment and decided to add another fire to burn it.

"Khotan (tian, second tone), Kucha, Dayuan, Wusun, Yanqi, these five countries have said that the five-nation alliance has been covenant since the Emperor of He. Khotan and Yanqi are two wings. Kucha are in the middle, and Wusun and the descendants of Dayuan formed a defensive situation. Even the fierce force of the Northern Huns back then could not help the Five-nation Alliance. These five countries are located in the center of the Western Regions. The twelve countries in the Pamir Mountains obeyed the Five-nation Alliance, and the two foothills of the Tianshan Mountains were also influenced by the Five-nation Alliance."

Jia Xu said: "Yuan Jin, if you have anything, just say it out loud, don't hesitate."

Ban Zhi felt a sudden slap in his heart and hurriedly said, "Military advisor, the young general thinks that if he occupy the Western Regions, he must first occupy the city. To shock the Western Regions, he must also seize the city. However, the power of the five-nation alliance should not be underestimated, and he should only be cautious."

Isn't this nonsense?

Jia Xu frowned, glanced at Ban Jin and stopped talking.

Li Ru's face was even more gloomy, "In your opinion, is it difficult to retake the city?"

"My lord, it is not a young general who has increased the prestige of others and destroyed his own aura. During the Yongchu period, Kucha had a population of 30,000 households, about 170,000 people. In the Yusun of Dayuan, there were more than one million people in the Five Kingdoms Alliance, and the number of soldiers should be more than 200,000, which is indeed a very powerful force."

Dong Qi spoke at this time!

"You continue."

"To put it, Kucha had become naturalized as early as the Yuankang period of the Han Dynasty, but it experienced many wars during this period. Today, Kucha is no longer the Kucha of that year. In the seventh year of Jianchu, King Shule and King Kucha conspired to rebel, and were discovered by the ancestors of the family... Later, the ancestors of the family killed King Shule, and then abolished King Yuliduo of Kucha, and changed Baiba to the king. Kucha was named Bai."
To be continued...