Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 195 The Qiang people come to surrender, and Zhuge Qiao’s power shocks Liangzhou (seeking pursuit)
Ma Jun took a breath of cold air.

The county promotes filial piety and integrity, and the state promotes talented people.

After promoting filial piety and integrity, one must first be a Langguan to examine their moral character and ability before they can become officials; if they promote Maocai, they can directly become officials, at least at the level of county magistrate or equivalent to the county magistrate.

Although most of the people who recommend talents are current officials, there are also special occasions, such as when a governor of a certain state thinks that someone has particularly outstanding talents, he will make an exception and recommend him.

There is no need for a written examination to be promoted to a qualified candidate, but a direct interview by the emperor. The recommender has to bear great risks.

If you recommend an incompetent person and then send it to the emperor for an interview, it is tantamount to bullying the emperor!

"I'm just a white man. It's an honor to be a guest. How can I dare to steal talented people?"

Ma Jun was puzzled.

Even if he understood Zhuge Liannu's improvements, he still shouldn't receive Zhuge Qiao's level of respect and appreciation.

"Baili Xi was just a slave. He was exchanged for five black sheepskins by Qin Mugong when he was over seventy years old."

"Since they are all national pillars, there should be no distinction between high and low."

The focus is not on whether one is a scholar or a farmer or a businessman, but on one's talents and learning in their respective fields.

Zhuge Qiao didn't force anything either.

"If you want to be an official and be treated with courtesy, you don't necessarily have to be a great scholar of Confucian classics, and you don't necessarily have to understand politics and military warfare."

"The weak Qin then expanded thousands of miles and dominated Xirong."

"Guanzi once said that the four common people, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, are the stone people of the country."

"When we get to Ji County, we can let Mr. Ma go to the workshop to observe."

Similar to a hired senior consultant, he is not bound by the official system.

"Even if I can't give high-ranking officials generous salaries in the end, I can still give them enough courtesy and respect."

Zhuge Qiao's tone was genuine and sincere.

At the same time, he promised Ma Jun that if he figured it out and was willing to become an official, he would directly recommend Ma Jun to Liu Bei.

Zhuge Qiao's attitude was very sincere and gave Ma Jun a great choice.

Such courtesy is something that Ma Jun would never have enjoyed in Cao Wei!
Especially Cao Wei, who is about to implement the nine-rank Zhongzheng system. Ma Jun's talent and academic direction can be rated as a low rank at best.

This is the first official at the county level or above that Ma Jun has met in the past thirty years who dares to say that scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are not noble.

"I beg to differ."

Be a work officer?
Ma Jun once knew a work official who was dismissed from his post because he refused to create flashy and obscene things to please his superiors.

Ma Jun has seen too many talented craftsmen over the years, either making toys for the rich and powerful, or living in poverty.

"I know that your husband doesn't want to be a work officer. He thinks that a work officer is always lower than a non-commissioned officer."

"Just because you are a farmer, a craftsman, or a businessman, you will not be disdainful or look down on talents."

"Sir is a genius craftsman, so he should be treated like a famous official among scholars and receive the highest courtesy."

In this regard.

Ma Jun did not immediately decide to serve as an official, but chose to be Zhuge Qiao's guest temporarily.

"Send people to give Mr. Ma's family some winter supplies. Don't make Mr. Ma worry."

"I cannot interfere with how other states govern their affairs, but as long as I am the governor of Liangzhou, I will use my talents according to my ability, regardless of whether they are noble, peasants, industrialists or merchants in Liangzhou."

Although Guanzi's theory has been circulating for many years, most scholars deliberately turned a blind eye and did not recognize that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were all the pillars of the country.

If he were a non-commissioned officer, he would still have a reputation for being unyielding.

That's the difference!
Ma Jun carefully weighed the pros and cons.

As long as Ma Jun comes, the rest will fall into place.

He did not force Ma Jun to become an official, but just told Ma Jun that if he had nowhere to go, he could temporarily be a guest of the governor.

Science and technology are primary productive forces.

Only a small number of scholars who dare to speak out will treat scholars, farmers, industry and merchants equally, but most of these people have unsatisfactory official careers. When they are promoted, they will put the interests of scholars first.

Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are all pillars.

Ma Jun was deeply shocked.

"I recommend Mr. Maocai to select practical talents for the country, and also to use Mr. as an example to teach the geniuses of this Yongliang land."

With technology, productivity can be improved, and increased productivity can feed back technology. These are all mutually reinforcing.

Zhuge Liannu is just an introduction, Zhuge Qiao can restore a lot of craftsmanship at this moment.

"Li Gongling, although Mr. Ma is just my guest, you can't neglect it."

"Whether you are a farmer, a craftsman, or a businessman, as long as you have enough talent, you will be treated with the same courtesy as a scholar under my rule."

"Although Mr. Xi is not a genius in Confucian classics, nor is he a genius in politics or military affairs, he is a rare craftsman genius in the world."

Modern craftsmanship such as thermal weapons and electricity cannot be achieved, but military and civilian creations such as stirrups, waterwheels, and compasses that match the productivity of the times are possible.

There are too many scholars in this world who have a natural sense of superiority, and this does not include Zhuge Qiao.

"If Mr. Ma wants to return home to visit relatives or move his family to Jixian County, he can look for the loyal general Ma Zhong."

Zhuge Qiao carefully ordered Li Zhuan to consider every aspect of Ma Jun's affairs.

This made Ma Jun moved and at the same time a little more admired.

Zhuge Qiao did not stay in Lueyang for long, and led his cavalry back to Ji County early the next morning.

Zhuge Qiao also made time to come to Lueyang to see Ma Jun.

The military and political affairs of Longyou were all on Zhuge Qiao, and Zhuge Qiao's schedule was very full every day.

Although Wang Lian, Jiang Wei and others returned and shared a lot of things, Zhuge Qiao also had a lot of things to do.

There are many Qiang and Hu ethnic groups in the four counties of Longyou.

These Qiang Hu live a very miserable life and are often hungry, so they are easily incited and angered.

Liangzhou has always been the area hardest hit by the Qiang people.

After Liu Xiu founded the country, he attached great importance to the Qiang people who were engaged in farming and animal husbandry.

In the past, Zhao Chongguo introduced the strategy of pacifying the Qiang after quelling the Qiang rebellion.

It is believed that the Qiang people have become powerful since the Warring States Period and cannot be easily eliminated.

For the Qiang people, we should adopt a gentle policy, choose good officials who know their customs, and do not oppress them too much, nor impose servitude unnecessarily.

The most important thing is to leave troops to garrison the fields. It is proposed that the garrison has "the benefits of losing money inside and the preparations for defense outside."

After the founding of the country, Liu Xiu not only continued Zhao Chongguo's strategy of pacifying the Qiang, but also increased the scale of farming.

In order to weaken the power of the Qiang people in Hehuang area, Liu Xiu moved a large number of Qiang people to the inland, achieving the purpose of "Qiang and Hu attacking each other and using barbarians to defeat barbarians".

The strategy towards the border barbarians since the Eastern Han Dynasty has basically been this routine.

To win over and divide, those who were pro-Han were taught advanced farming techniques, and those who were anti-Han were suppressed with force.

However, this strategy has a very important prerequisite: good officials!

Due to the small population and vast territory, the Qiang people have not harmed the core interests of the Han people. However, with the corruption in the Eastern Han Dynasty's struggle for power, local states and counties have targeted the Qiang people.

Not only do they not treat the Qiang people as human beings, but they also engage in various forms of oppression, corruption, harassment, and excessive taxes, which greatly arouse the racial hatred of the Qiang people.

Even if the Han people were oppressed, Zhang Jiao and others would revolt, and the Qiang people would not be an exception.

Because of the corruption of officials, conflicts between Han and Qiang broke out from time to time.

After Zhuge Qiao became the governor of Liangzhou, he has been working on solving the Qiang, Hu and other hidden dangers in the four counties of Longyou.

This is not something that can be dealt with simply.

There was a lot of hatred between the Han people and the Qiang and Hu in Longyou. Even Jiang Wei's father, Jiang Juan, died in the Qiang and Hu rebellion.

If it favors the Han people, the Qiang people will not accept it; if it favors the Qiang people, the Han people will not accept it.

Zhuge Qiao's attitude towards the Qiang and Hu tribes in Longyou adopted the safest combination of kindness and power, with mental warfare as the main priority and military warfare as a supplement.

Those who dare to rebel will be suppressed with thunderous means.

Before Jiang Wei returned to Tianshui County, Zhuge Qiao had suppressed a Qiang rebellion in Nan'an County.

The Qiang people in Guangwei County were incited by Zhang Ji to rebel. Zhuge Qiao ordered Wudang Feijun to quell the rebellion. On the sixth day, they broke into the stronghold and captured their leader, directly defeating the rest of the Qiang people who were about to make a move.

Frightened by Zhuge Qiao's military might, Qiang people kept coming to surrender.

Every time before Zhuge Qiao met the surrendered Qiang people, he would first ask people to talk to the Qiang people to understand their family situations.

For example, how many people are there in the family, whether there is enough food this year, etc.

When meeting Qiang people, Zhuge Qiao often made the Qiang people feel sincerity and care with a few simple words, and convinced the Qiang people.

At the same time, these surrendered Qiang people were afraid of Zhuge Qiao's insight.

Moreover, the Qiang people respected Zhuge Qiao endlessly, as if they were seeing a god.

The more than a thousand Qiang people in Zhuge Qiao's Wudang Flying Army were all in awe of Zhuge Qiao and asked to join him, rather than Zhuge Qiao forcing him to recruit troops.

The Qiang people who were unable to join even hoped to reserve a spot. If there were no casualties in the flying army, they hoped to fill the vacancies.

Coupled with Zhuge Qiao's unworthy flying army, the treatment is really good, so good that the Qiang people have no worries.

Qiang people are constantly vying to join.

Zhuge Qiao despised the previous governor of Liangzhou. Since the Qiang people moved into the interior, it has become a state of half farming and half herding.

With cultivated land, it is equivalent to having roots, instead of the group outside Yumen Pass who still live in pursuit of grass.

With roots, there are conditions for Xi Wang to transform.

The Han people are originally a fusion of various ethnic groups in China, and it is actually not too difficult to integrate the Qiang people who have roots.

However, a corrupt regime breeds corrupt officials.

For example, Meng Da's father, Meng Ta, became the governor of Liangzhou by bribing Zhang Rang. The governor of a state has a dirty butt. How can the officials of Liangzhou treat the people sincerely? Even the Han people can't stand exploitation, let alone the Qiang people.

Zhuge Qiao's kindness and power were not only directed at the Qiang people, but also at the Di, Rong and other tribes.

With the presence of Wudang Feijun, Huang Zhong, Jiang Wei, Wang Ping, Ma Zhong, Jufu, Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi, Feng Xi, Zhang Zhu and other brave generals, coupled with the superiority of Han soldiers in armor, this Long None of the Qiang, Di, Rong and other tribes in the four counties on the right could withstand Zhuge Qiao's military power.

Zhuge Qiao is not like Liu Yu who only knows how to be gentle.

The Qiang and Hu tribes could either be friends, and Zhuge Qiao would entertain them with fine wine; or they could be enemies, and Zhuge Qiao would entertain them with bows and crossbows.

This is true for tribes such as the Qiang and Hu, and it is also true for the Han people.

Zhuge Qiao would also use thunderous means to treat powerful and wealthy people who did not respect the law and government orders.

All of a sudden.

The four counties of Longyou, whether Han or Qianghu, all have a common understanding of Zhuge Qiao, the young governor of Liangzhou.

Don't mess with Zhuge Qiao!

Although it did not stop the crying of the children in the four counties of Longyou, the Han and Qiang tribes in each county no longer dared to use force to resolve disputes easily.

The greater Zhuge Qiao's prestige in the four counties of Longyou, the more panicked Zhang Ji in Jincheng became.

In February of the second year of Zhangwu (222), the kings of Shanshan, Qiuci, and Khotan in the Western Regions each sent envoys to offer sacrifices to Wei.

Zhang was worried that the small countries in the Western Regions would notice that Wei's control over Liangzhou was weakening. He ordered Hao Zhao to write a letter to Zhang He of Anding County, setting an appointment to plan for the four counties of Longyou. At the same time, he also sent a letter to You Chu, the prefect of Longxi County, hoping that you Chu Neng raised his flag to fight against the Han.

Didao City.

After receiving Zhang Ji's letter, You Chu suddenly became entangled and summoned Chief Shi Ma Yong for discussion.

"There is a letter from my mentor, asking me to raise the flag to fight against the Han." You Chu directly gave Zhang Ji's letter to Ma Yong without any intention of hiding it.

Ma Yong couldn't help but frown, and bluntly advised: "The war in Longxi County has only stopped for a few months. If the war starts again, won't this year's spring plowing be delayed again?"

"It was a fight back and forth. If the Han wins, we surrender to the Han; if the Wei wins, we have to surrender to the Wei again. When will this back and forth end?"

"Master Fu, after so much experience, I have looked away."

"I don't have such a high consciousness to be loyal to the country. I don't care whether it's Han or Wei. I only care about who can make the people of Longxi County live a stable life."

"In the past, Wei general Zhang He used all means to fight for the army and robbed the people of Tianshui County and Guangwei County of money and food, leaving tens of thousands of refugees homeless."

"However, when Governor Zhuge was in power and could rebel at any time, he still chose to trust him and ordered him to control Longxi County and Nan'an County just to help the refugees."

"After Meng Da was captured, Governor Zhuge Qiao did not hesitate to destroy his reputation. He also asked the wealthy and powerful families in the four counties of Longyou to sell the stored grain, and even ordered these powerful and wealthy families not to raise prices without authorization."

"After he became the governor of Liangzhou, Governor Zhuge was even more kind and powerful, which made the Qiang people in the four counties respect and fear him. Some Qiang tribes even regarded Governor Zhuge as a god."

"Now the four counties are stable and suitable for cultivation and recuperation. If war breaks out again and disrupts people's farming, how many soldiers and civilians in these four counties will be affected by the war and become homeless?"

"Master Fu, I know that Zhang Ji is your mentor, but raising the flag to rebel against the Han at this time will do a lot of harm to the people of Longxi County and not a single benefit."

"What's more, I don't think Zhang Ji has the ability to defeat Governor Zhuge, even if Chang'an comes with troops!"

"Please, Mr. Fu, think twice!"

Ma Yong called Zhang Ji by his first name, obviously very dissatisfied with Zhang Ji.

Longyou stopped fighting, the Han-Qiang conflict also eased, and Zhuge Qiao didn't go to Jincheng. Isn't it good for everyone to live in peace and harmony?
You Chu sighed lightly: "I also have the same idea. It's just that my teacher was so kind to me in the past, and I can't refuse."

"It would be better for Chang Shi to tie me up and send me to Ji County for punishment. When my mentor sees that I am captured, he will give up the idea of ​​attacking Longyou again."

Ma Yong was surprised: "How can this be done? Zhuge, the governor, ordered Fujun to be the governor of Longxi County because he thought that Fujun could manage Longxi County well."

"Now because of Zhang Ji's letter, the Lord is going to ask me to tie you up and take you to Ji County for questioning. Doesn't this make the officials of Longxi County suspicious of each other?"

"If Zhang Ji takes the opportunity to attack, how can Longyou County defend it? How should we deal with it as the officials keep repeating it?"

You Chu closed his eyes and took a long breath: "Chang Shi, does he have any good advice to teach me?"

Ma Yong said solemnly: "Master Fu may not reply for now. I will send a horse to Ji County and ask Governor Zhuge to make a decision."

You Chu was troubled and said: "I have been ill in bed these days, and the chief minister can make decisions on the actual affairs of the county."

Ma Yong agreed with You Chu's decision, so he stopped persuading him and ordered his confidants to quickly send the information to Ji County.

"Zhang Ji, I don't go looking for him to cause trouble, but he always comes to provoke me."

"Do you think I'm good-natured?"

Zhuge Qiao snorted coldly and did not reply. He directly ordered the messenger: "Go back and tell Ma Yong that I will patrol the four counties in the near future to review the reclamation of wasteland and canals in the four counties."

The messenger took the order and left.

Zhuge Qiao summoned Huang Zhong, Jiang Wei, Wang Lian and Huo Yi and informed the four of Zhang Ji's intention to rebel against You Chu and seize Longyou again.

Huang Zhong immediately became angry: "Last time I let this guy escape outside Didao City, and he dared to invade the country. Bo Song, let me lead the troops to attack Jincheng and capture Zhang Ji alive back to Hebei County."

Wang Lian advised: "I deeply admire the veteran general for his bravery. It's just that Longyou is a time to recuperate and is not suitable for further military action."

Huang Zhong said: "Wang Zhizhong, it's not that we want to use weapons now, but Zhang wants to use weapons. If we don't defend the enemy from outside, won't it mean that the soldiers and people of Longyou will be harmed by war?"

"Wei soldiers have always been ferocious. If they enter the four counties of Longyou, they will surely plunder along the way. How will the soldiers and people be able to recuperate and recuperate?"

Wang Lian was about to speak but stopped.

Zhuge Qiao said: "Old general, Wang Zhizhong is responsible for the people's livelihood in Liangzhou."

"Since Wang Zhizhong believes that it is not appropriate to use weapons at this moment, he must have considered the impact of this battle on the people of Liangzhou."

"There is no need to send troops to attack Jincheng. I can just lead my personal guards to patrol the four counties. The old general can go with me."

Wang Liangang persuaded Huang Zhong, and when he saw Zhuge Qiao coming in person, he was even more shocked: "Shijun, you are the governor of Liangzhou, and you are responsible for the four counties of Longyou. How can you take the risk of inspecting the four counties at this time?"

"If you want to frighten disobedience, just let the general lead troops to supervise the patrol."

Zhuge Qiao shook his head: "If I don't personally supervise the four counties, how can the people of the four counties feel at ease?"

"Wang Zhizhong, you are responsible for the preparations for spring plowing in the four counties. Don't delay it because of this matter."

"Brother, please send your troops to Lueyang to guard against Zhang He from Anding County taking the opportunity to invade."

Jiang Wei nodded: "If Bo Song wants to supervise the four counties, he must not let his bodyguards leave."

Zhuge Qiao chuckled: "Don't worry, I'm not Sun Ce, how can I go out without a guard?"

Wang Lian saw that Zhuge Qiao was determined to go, so he said: "Your Majesty, please let Huo Yi guard you."

Huo Yi straightened his body and patted his chest: "Brother, leave your safety to me!"

Zhuge Qiao knocked Huo Yi on the head: "Just don't let me protect you."

Huo Yi was dissatisfied: "Brother, although I am no match for the mighty generals in the army, with my bravery, I am definitely more than enough to serve as a bodyguard."

Huang Zhong reprimanded: "As long as I'm here, it won't be your turn to show off your skills. If the assassin is allowed to get close to Bo Song, it will be a mistake for me."

Zhuge Qiao selected fifty cavalry guards, fifty civil and military officials, and two hundred brave soldiers from the Wudang flying army, and ordered Mi Zhao to lead the troops to accompany him.

Enter Nan'an County first, then turn northwest.

Along the way, the Qiang people heard that Zhuge Qiao had arrived, and they all filled their pots of wine to greet him.

Zhuge Qiao appeased them one by one, and ordered the civil servants to explain the importance of spring plowing to the Qiang people, and urged the Qiang people to follow the arrangements of various counties and make preparations for digging canals and reclaiming wasteland before spring plowing.

After Ma Yong's messenger returned to Didao City, he conveyed Zhuge Qiao's command to Ma Yong.

Knowing that Zhuge Qiao was going to inspect the four counties, Ma Yong immediately found You Chu.

You Chu understood Zhuge Qiao's intention: "The governor Zhuge is trying to use me to tell my mentor to give up the idea of ​​attacking Longyou."

"I hope my mentor can retreat despite the difficulties."

Ma Yong also understood Zhuge Qiao's intention and said, "Don't worry, Lord. Since Governor Zhuge has chosen to inspect the four counties at this time, he must be fully prepared."

You Chu sighed, but he couldn't help but worry in his heart.

You Chu was worried that Zhang Ji would take advantage of Zhuge Qiao's inspection of the four counties and send troops to intercept and kill Zhuge Qiao!
Teacher, please don’t do anything stupid!

Zhuge Qiao is not something you can handle!

You Chu wrote a letter, politely mentioning that Zhuge Qiao was patrolling the four counties and could not follow Zhang Ji to raise the flag to rebel against the Han. At the same time, he advised Zhang Ji to focus on managing Jincheng so that the people of Liangzhou could live in peace.

The messenger sent You Chu's reply to Yuzhong. When Zhang saw the letter, he was furious: "You Zhongyun, I don't blame you for not being loyal to the Wei Dynasty, but how dare you teach me how to behave!"

After throwing away the letter, Zhang Ji immediately summoned Wei Ping and discussed: "You Chu refuses to raise the flag. If you want to take Longyou, you can only use strange tactics."

"Zhuge Qiao has been supervising the four counties recently. I deliberately took advantage of his unpreparedness to ambush and assassinate him. If Zhuge Qiao dies, I can capture Longyou again."

Wei Ping hesitated and said: "Bo Dao has gone to An Ding and has not returned. How about waiting for Bo Dao to return?"

Zhang Ji shook his head: "The opportunity must never come back again. When Hao Zhao returned from Chang'an years ago, he said that Cao Zhenxi had no intention of attacking Longyou, and just asked General Zuo to wait and see what happens in Anding County."

"Bo Dao may not be able to persuade General Zuo to send troops, but if you and I can create changes in Longyou, General Zuo will definitely send troops."

"I know it's a bit risky, but I have to do it."

"In the battle at Longyou, although Zhuge Liang was the coach, it was Zhuge Qiao who really led the victory or defeat. I originally thought that Zhuge Qiao was good at martial arts but not at civil affairs, but you saw what happened at Longyou."

"Zhuge Qiao was powerful and powerful. He used force to suppress the Qiang people who refused to submit, and he also used psychological tactics to win over the Qiang people."

"So much so that the Qiang and Hu tribes, who had always been at odds with each other, actually respected and feared Zhuge Qiao. They even called him a god in private. Their fear of Zhuge Qiao was no less than that of Ma Chao in the past."

"In just a few months, Zhuge Qiao's prestige has reached a level that scares me."

"If Zhuge Qiao builds up enough strength in Longyou, even if I don't fight him, he will fight me."

"The kings of Shanshan, Qiuci, and Khotan in the Western Regions all sent envoys to congratulate them. If they learn that Longyou has been occupied by Han soldiers, they will no longer attach themselves to the Wei Dynasty."

"Sichuan is rich in Shu brocade. If Zhuge Qiao takes the opportunity to open up the trade routes in the Western Regions, he will get a lot of money, food and horses from the small countries in the Western Regions."

"When Zhuge Qiao has money, food, and horses, he will definitely form a large number of cavalry. By then, your majesty's advantage in cavalry will be gone."

"Zhuge Qiao must die!"

Zhang Ji's tone was a little hasty. As the governor of Liangzhou in Cao Wei, Zhang Ji knew better than anyone else the threat of Zhuge Qiao in Longyou.

Zhang was not afraid of Zhuge Qiao, who only knew how to fight, because Zhang could use various methods to instigate the Qiang people to rebel.

But Zhuge Qiao, who used both kindness and power to appease the Qiang people, was enough to scare Zhang Ji and take risks!
(End of this chapter)