People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 308 General Annan, Qianwei Prefect

Qianwei County is just south of Shu County. After Hu Zhen led the troops to the south, he easily took over Wuyang, the governing place, and then led the troops to continue southward along the river.

In order to open up the Shu Road, Hu Zhen's subordinates suffered serious losses, but he joined forces with Yang Bai, and they also had an army of [-] cavalry.

Even when animals fight, they know how to blow their fur to make themselves look bigger, so Hu Zhen directly claims to be a [-]-strong army.

On the bright border of Chen Bing, it seems that if there is a disagreement, a war will start directly.

Faced with this situation, the Han people in Nanzhong panicked a little. They either rebelled wholeheartedly, or used Liu Yan's name to show their strength and stabilize their position.

But who would have expected that in just such a short time, Chengdu would be breached and Liu Yan would be pissed off, which made them face the pressure from the north.

It was at this time that Hu Zhen sent an envoy to question. In fact, Yang Bai planned to be soft, but Hu Zhen knew more about the tone of these people.

So like Hu Zhen and his ilk, the vast majority of Xiliang generals are more able to enjoy themselves in a chaotic place. They are all heroes in Liangzhou, but they are all butchers in the Central Plains.

Sure enough, in the face of the emissary's arrogant and unceremonious questioning, the Hanzhong clan chose to give in, saying that they only mistrusted Liu Yan and had no intention of disobeying the imperial court.

Knowing this situation, Hu Zhen didn't dare to make up her own mind, so she sent the news back to Chengdu again.

Li Yao understood what had happened, and personally led people to the border. As the general of the court guard, he accepted their surrender, pardoned their crimes, ordered them to disperse, and warned them not to commit another crime.

Now that Li Yao had defeated Liu Yan, these Han people in Nanzhong did not dare to confront them head-on. After surrendering, they dispersed.

But when they dispersed, Li Yao left a thorn in his heart. He found Hu Zhen and said calmly:

"General Hu Zhen, these big Han clans in South Central can easily gather tens of thousands of barbarian soldiers, which is much more terrifying than the aristocratic families in Shu County. They dare not be too presumptuous this time, but it may not be so in the future!"

When Hu Zhen heard this, she was indeed a little puzzled and said:
"General, if that's the case, then why should we pardon them? It's better for our army to go south and wipe them out!"

Li Yao's eyes became more and more profound. Thanks to these Han people, the Han Dynasty could control Nanzhong, otherwise it would not be able to rule at all.

Although the Han people in Nanzhong are not very obedient, their existence still has a positive meaning. Rather than sending troops to wipe them out, they should be replaced by people.

So Li Yao said with a smile:

"That's not to give up Nanzhong to the barbarians. Cangchang County, Yizhou County (Jianning County), Jianwei County (Zhuti County), Yueyi County, there are many mountains and forests, and there are not many fields, but Yongchang is different. There is a saying in the court that the prefect of Yongchang has accumulated wealth for ten generations in one year. Yongchang can pass through poison. It is a treasure land. If all the roads in the middle are occupied by barbarians, it will be a big loss!"

Hu Zhen became short of breath. One year as the prefect of Yongchang, he accumulated ten generations of family wealth. He didn't know this sentence, but it didn't affect his infinite yearning for this sentence:

"The general is right. How can Nanzhong be handed over to the barbarians, but those local big clans, these guys are restless. If they contact the handsome man and the handsome barbarian, they may cause chaos!"

Li Yao saw that Hu Zhen got to the point, so he said directly in a deep voice:
"That's why someone needs to win over those handsome men and Yishuai, and ensure that these handsome men and Yishuai will not join the local big clans in making troubles, and then suppress the barbarians in turn to ensure that the roads in Nanzhong are smooth and Yizhou's products are rich, especially Shu brocade. If you sell a piece of Shu brocade until you are poisoned, you can get ten times or even a hundred times the profit. If the imperial court takes the lead in this matter, it will be a great thing for the imperial court!"

If you say that the Shu Han can fight against Wei and Wu with only the power of one state, Yizhou has extremely superior geographical conditions. Hanzhong in the north is a strategic buffer zone. Xishu County, Dongba County, and Bashu County can provide food for the population.

After all, Yizhou is the combination of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Chongqing. It can be regarded as a country within a country, but the Wei country has too many advantages and occupies most of the world. Even the Wu country has Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou.

At this time, Li Yao saw that Hu Zhen's enthusiasm had also risen, so he immediately said:

"So, I want to leave this matter to the general. The general has made countless contributions all the way to the south. I want you to be General Annan first, and Qiang to be the prefect. He is responsible for attracting the handsome and Yishuai. Without those handsome and Yishuai, the local clan will have no basis for further chaos..."

"At this time, the general can be the prefect of Yongchang, look after the Nanzhong area for me, and for the court. If the court can benefit from trade, the general's contribution will be indispensable!"

First actually control the Nanzhong area, then liberate the tenants and servants in the hands of the Han people, and increase immigration to the border, with more Han people, and then increase the influence of the government on this basis. It is not realistic to completely eliminate the barbarians from the deep mountains and old forests, but with more Han people, they can speed up their assimilation.

The Han Dynasty conquered the Nanzhong region, but the later Three Kingdoms, the Two Jins, and the Southern and Northern Dynasties were too chaotic. In the end, they even lost control of remote areas like Nanzhong. The Nanzhao Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty and the Dali Kingdom in the Song Dynasty were the evil consequences of the troubled times, which is really a pity.

Li Yao felt that Hu Zhen, who was born in Liangzhou, was once a hero of Liangzhou, and made many military exploits, might be able to take on this important task, and planned to give him a chance.

Liangzhou is a mix of Han and Qiang, Han and Di are mixed, Nanzhong is a mix of Han and Barbarians, and Han and Yi are mixed. These barbarians are part of the Southwest Yi. Hu Zhen should know how to get along with them.

Sizheng, Sizhen, Si'an, and Siping have already entered the ranks of heavy-duty generals. Hu Zhen is very satisfied with General Anhan and Qian as the prefect.

Therefore, regarding Li Yao asking him to win over Manshuai and Yishuai, to actually control the Nanzhong area, and to serve as the governor of Yongchang in the future, he handed over his hands without hesitation and solemnly said:

"Thank you General, the local big clans in Nanzhong will definitely clean up the matter personally, and let them give the General an explanation!"

Li Yao nodded when he heard the words. He is the boss. He just needs to select the right people and put them in the right position. Let Hu Zhen try it first, and if it doesn't work, then change to someone else. But on the surface:

"Then I will leave all of this to the general. If you want to control the Nanzhong area and clean up those local clans, you must be the general!"

When Hu Zhen heard this, she was even more motivated to fight, which was fully expressed by the expression on her face.

(End of this chapter)