sweeping the world

Chapter 433

In today's world, ethnic groups cannot be identified by surname. The closer the Hu people are to the level of civilization, the more they will find a surname for themselves. Generally, they will choose a surname with Chinese characteristics, and they may also shorten it according to their original surname. For example, Liu, Lin, Qiao, Long, Wei, Pu, Fan, Zhao, Cheng, Wang, Hao, Gao... and other surnames are the Han surnames that the Huns like. In the past, they would have been born in Luutan, Huyan, Xu Bu, Wu Luolan, Po Liuhan, Wanqi, Dugu, He Sui.

Among the Han surnames changed by the Hu people, the surname Liu is now the most popular. It was the surname of the Yan-Han royal family and is also related to the Han dynasty of some nobles of the Southern Xiongnu.In fact, in the future Yang Sui or Li Tang, most of the Hu people who changed their Han surnames at that stage took the surnames of Yang and Li, which can be regarded as a trend.

So when you hear that a high-ranking official in the Shijie Zhao State is surnamed Cao, don’t think about whether it was in the direction of Cao Cao’s lineage. Now the high-ranking officials in the Shijie Zhao State who can still control the military power will not be Jin (Han) people, but some Hu people with Han surnames.

The real situation is that the higher the status of the Hu people, the more sinicized they are. On the contrary, it is some low-level characters or some extremely barbaric Hu people who choose to retain their ethnic characteristics.

Liu Yan gave the order to set off, and when he was ready to leave Fan County and enter Puyang County, the preliminary private investigation had just been handed in, and it was all about the Sinicization of Hu people.

In the area occupied by the Han army, there are many Hu people with Han surnames, some of them have been changed before, and most of them were changed temporarily when the Han army wanted to call them.There is nothing particularly complicated about the temporary surname change. It is nothing more than fear of being targeted and liquidated. I want to save my life and family business at the same time.

Liu Yan, who was already about to leave, had to let the large troops go first, and have a good chat with the officials who came to ask for instructions.

"Liquidation? It is also based on what they have done before." Liu Yan is not a saint, and he doesn't have much thought of saving all sentient beings: "It is necessary to have revenge, grudges and complaints. We cannot let those whose hands are stained with innocent blood. not be punished."

Ji Chang took a deep look at Xun Xian, and it happened that Xun Xian was also looking at Ji Chang.

The current situation in the Central Plains is complicated, and even the situation in the Han Kingdom is not simple. A large number of local powerful people are like dense thorns piercing the Han Kingdom. The conflicts between ethnic groups have also changed with the awakening of nationalism in the Han Dynasty. sharp.The problem is that the war is now at a critical moment, and it is not time to resolve many conflicts.

When the king has questions about the officials below, especially questions about the country's direction to the top, he must express his position. There should be no ambiguity at all. After all, he is not facing one or two people, but everyone in the entire country.

As Prime Minister Zuo, Ji Chang had to master the rhythm. He looked deeply at Xun Xian, and the meaning expressed was very obvious, so Xun Xian had to ask clearly.

Xun Xian understood what Ji Chang meant. If he was still an official in the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he would make insinuations or ask cryptic questions, but the Han Dynasty did not like this.

Facing Xun Xian's clear request for instructions, Liu Yan was silent for a while, and then said: "Special matters are handled specially, whoever provokes public dissatisfaction can be dealt with, and don't have too many worries."

Don't think that Liu Yan didn't see Ji Chang's little action just now, it's because the country is at war, and he thinks there is something to do after the war is over.

Ji Chang is really out of the mentality of maintaining stability. He and a group of core civil servants are all focused on the outbreak of the national war. The last thing they want to happen is that something will be involved in the war. Deal with it after the war.

"Tai'an." Liu Yan had to make it clear: "Some things cannot be delayed, and they are far from affecting the country's war. On the contrary, dealing with those things is conducive to the common hatred between the people and the country, especially against the previous wanton Above the barbarians who killed the descendants of the Han family."

Ji Chang immediately said with a wry smile: "The troops that can be mobilized are all on the battlefield. If internal turmoil occurs...then..."

Not to mention, there is really a great possibility that turmoil will erupt. The reason is that the Central Plains has been ruled by the Hu people for decades. In the era of oppression and bullying, the Jin people can have room for development Most of them are barbarians.

The Hu people took root in the Central Plains, and the convenience of their status allowed them to obtain more land and wealth, forming one influential family after another. On the contrary, only a few Jin people were able to gain a firm foothold.

It is necessary to liquidate the Hu people who have harmed the Jin people before, not to mention whether it is a large-scale liquidation, even if it is only a small part of the liquidation, it will make most people panic. Once they feel that they cannot survive, they will be linked to riot .

Ji Chang explained some issues very thoroughly, and finally said: "The Han people in the Central Plains have been oppressed and bullied for a long time, so that they have long since lost their morale. Many people have an unforgettable hatred for the Hu people, but they dare not resist. ah!"

Liu Yan disagreed with Ji Chang's statement, but he knew that in history, when Ran Min raised his arms, those Jin people who were originally obedient as sheep burst out with huge energy.

"Then...is the unorganized and unmonitored outbreak of ethnic vendettas good for the country?" Ji Chang never allowed Liu Yan to go on the wrong path, and for the first time showed the tolerance that Prime Minister Zuo should have, saying: "The stall is bad enough, what's more? It can get worse. But the current mess is still under control. Once the ethnic vendetta breaks out in an all-round way, the hard-working national system is already fragile, and it will collapse if you use more strength. At that time, how many people should occupy the top of the mountain Or the city, will it give the southern court a chance? The rest of the nations will certainly not ignore this rare opportunity."

Liu Yan looked at Ji Chang in a daze, and suddenly found that Ji Chang was quite competent as a core official of the country. On the contrary, he took it for granted, and was even more immature as a ruler in some things.

[That's right, this is not playing a game, let alone writing a novel. It seems that everything depends on the luck of the protagonist to reverse the situation. 】Liu Yan’s idea just now was completely out of the routine of the novel. After a while of reflection, it is naturally impossible to admit his mistake. He just said to Xun Xian: "For evidence collection and investigation, the necessary monitoring cannot be relaxed, and no damned person can be allowed to go free."

Ji Chang breathed a sigh of relief immediately. His forehead and the bridge of his nose were already covered with sweat. His invisible chest, armpits, back and even the insides of his legs were all covered in sweat. You can imagine how much courage it took to muster up the sweat. Say those words to Liu Yan.

Xun Xian was extremely surprised at the moment, he had always heard that Liu Yan was a very persistent person, and some past cases could indeed show that this king would not change once he made a decision.The scene he saw with his own eyes made him feel a lot of emotion, and he discovered Ji Chang's status in Liu Yan's heart, and he also knew that Liu Yan was not someone who would not listen to advice as rumored.

A strong king can be good or bad for the country, and a king who can listen to advice is worthy of his ministers' blessing. After all, no one can be right all the time.

After a short delay, Liu Yan finally set off.

This time Liu Yan did not ride on the king's chariot, but rode on a majestic war horse. If you pay attention to observe, you will find one thing, that is, mature saddles and stirrups have been equipped.

Not only was Liu Yan equipped with saddles and stirrups, it was this year (AD 20) that the cavalry of the Han army was fully upgraded and equipped with saddles and stirrups.This is after careful evaluation. The number of war horses held by the Han Kingdom is close to [-], and the number of spare horses is as high as more than [-]. It is not lost to any country, so it is only natural that the saddle and stirrups are released.

The country of Han is able to have so many war horses thanks to Shijie Zhao Guo. The seizures in the usual local cleaning, and several wars have been continuously obtained. The horses that have been obtained are still trained war horses, and there are also many when they can be traded in advance Special purchase of horses.

The current cavalry of the Han army, including auxiliary cavalry, totals 16. Although the quality varies from low to high, the number is very intimidating.Among other countries, the Shijie Zhao Kingdom has an estimated cavalry number of 30 to [-]. Murong Xianbei can easily organize more than [-] cavalry. Tuoba Dai Kingdom has no less than [-] cavalry. Zhang Liang Kingdom should have five cavalrymen. Sixty thousand.Therefore, if we want to say when there was no shortage of cavalry in the Central Plains, it must be today.

The 2-strong army was divided into three groups. The vanguard army was led by [-] light cavalry, the front army was composed of [-] infantry and cavalry, the middle army was composed of [-] soldiers including the Huben Army and the Yulin Army, and the rear army was composed of foot soldiers. composed of [-] people.

The big move in Fan County could not satisfy the special investigation. Shi Hu, who was in Wenshijin, learned that Liu Yan had arrived at the battlefield in person four days later.

Wenshijin is a military garrison point of Shijie Zhao Kingdom with a status no less than Baima. It is also very close to Jijin, which is equivalent to the frontier barrier of Jijin on the north bank of the Yellow River.

At this moment, there are camps everywhere in Wenshijin. There are tents made of fabric, and shacks made of wood and grass are indispensable. The lack of careful planning makes most of the area look quite chaotic, but the position of the Chinese army looks orderly. .

In the military tent, Shi Hu was sitting on a dragon chair, with his back leaning on precious wood, his hands on the handles, and his eyes looking at a map of mountains and rivers placed on the ground in the center. superior.

A map of mountains and rivers is actually a map.The difference from the map is that it is especially called the map of mountains and rivers because it will mark some military units of the enemy and us, and some marching routes will be drawn in obvious colors, and where there are fortifications and the like will also be marked in great detail. .And maps are only things that show cities, mountains, water, forests, etc. Therefore, maps are for daily use, and maps of mountains and rivers are for military use.

There was only Shi Hu in the tent, his eyes were scanning around Puyang City all the time, his green eyes wandered around quite frequently, and his hooked nose wrinkled from time to time.

The situation of the war showed a bad side to the Shijie Zhao State. That is, the Han army was not concentrated in one place, but divided into multiple routes to attack in various directions. The Shijie Zhao army on the periphery continued to fight with the Han army, but the victory or defeat of both sides was Shijie. The Jie Zhao army suffered more defeats than victory, and it became increasingly obvious that Puyang County was about to be surrounded.

It was not that Shi Hu had never thought of retreating from Puyang County at the beginning, but some of his officials were very right. Once Puyang County fell, it would mean that Wei County was exposed to the edge of the Han army. There was Yecheng in Wei County. The Han army that captured Puyang County must attack Yecheng, and Yecheng, like Xiangguo in Julu County, cannot afford to lose.

To put it in a very practical way, the Shijie State of Zhao appears to have a vast territory, but the real essence is only Sizhou.Sizhou is not only the core of the Central Plains, but also the main state where the Jie people live. Most of the population of other ethnic groups is concentrated in Sizhou, which means that the productivity of Shijie Zhao is in Sizhou.

It would be an extremely bad thing for the elite part of a country to fall into the flames of war. When it can be avoided, no one will allow the elite part to burn even a little bit of war. Everyone knows that fighting outside can still get the material delivery of the elite part. Part of the outbreak of war should be a production stop.

In addition to preventing the essence from being affected by the flames of war, Shi Hu discussed with a group of important ministers and came to a conclusion. No matter how many times the Han army won before, it did not hurt the foundation of Shijie Zhao. The Di, Zahu, and Jin people, but the loss of the Han State was the regular army.

Shihu doesn't care how many non-Jie people die, and how many times the Han army wins those miscellaneous cards will not affect the morale of the Jie people's own army. There is only one person who can really determine the future destiny of the two countries, and that is the Jie people's own army hit hard.

[Jingjin is a good place for a decisive battle. 】Shi Hu's eyes kept moving, he casually picked up a volume of documents on the table, glanced at it and then put it down: 【The main force of the Han army is dispatched, the target must be Jijin! 】

At this time, Shi Xuan opened the curtain and entered. He first glanced at his father Shi Hu with some fear, and stood quietly by the edge of the curtain, waiting for Shi Hu to look over before saying: "Father, the first batch The fodder has already been transferred to the north bank first."

Shi Hu didn't respond to Shi Xuan, his eyes still stayed on Jijin, and he said when he turned his eyes to Chaoge's direction: "Cao Fu."

Shi Xuan immediately said: "There is new news from Cao Fu that the Han army is still attacking the city regardless of casualties."

Chaoge is just forty miles north of Jijin. Once Chaoge is captured by the Han army, it means that the Zhao army in Shijie, which is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, really has no way out except Jijin.

Shi Hu seemed to sneer?He let out a "huh" and was silent for a while before saying: "The Han army wants to cut off our retreat, and we want to eat that Han army."

"My boy is ready, and I can lead the army to Chaoge at any time." Shi Xuan has always been half hunched, and his eyes are also cramped, which shows that he is really afraid of Shihu.He asked cautiously: "Should we dispatch immediately, or..."

"You can take it slow." Shi Hu's face was full of gloom: "Wait for Liu Yan, a yellow-mouthed boy, to lead his army to Puyang City. You lead the army to Chaoge. This king will lead the army to the north bank, and leave the south bank to the Han army. At that time, let's see if the Han army dares to pursue directly."

Shi Xuan still knew what Shi Hu's plan was, the retreat had to be kept, and the decisive battle had to be fought, but when and where the decisive battle should be fought, everything was up to them.

(End of this chapter)