The fourth year of Jianlong's reign, January 206 AD.
Winter was still freezing, and the weather in Jizhou was unbearably cold. A group of dozens of people wearing strange clothes rode into Yecheng on war horses. These people came from far away from Liaoxi County and were Wuhuan people.
After Cao Wei took control of Jizhou and captured Youzhou, he prepared to go north to Yijing to attack Liaoxi County. Unfortunately, Liu Ye killed Cao Cao's son Cao Ang, which caused Cao Wei to temporarily halt the attack on Wuhuan. After the Yuan brothers were killed, Tadun never surrendered to Cao Wei. Cao Cao had to leave tens of thousands of troops behind for Zhang He and Gao Lan to defend themselves.
Later, he planned to attack Chang'an and increased the number of troops in Youzhou to 100,000.
Now Cao Wei's previous efforts were all wasted and he retreated in defeat. Zhang He and Gao Lan had already surrendered to Dajing. In order to stop fighting, Zhang Xiu asked Gao Lan to send a message to Wuhuan, giving them two choices. One was that Wuhuan followed the general trend of the world and surrendered to Dajing, and Zhang Xiu guaranteed that Wuhuan would surrender to Dajing. Huan's biggest benefit is to enjoy the same treatment as the southern Xiongnu; the second is to let Dajing's troops pass over and level Liaoxi County.
Among the Wuhuan tribe, after deliberations between Tadun, Nanlu, and Su Puyan, they finally decided to surrender to Dajing.
Liaoxi County is a severely cold place with little cultivated land and a small population. Although there were dangers in the mountains and rivers, they could not stop Dajing from building roads. Stubborn resistance is not a long-term solution, and they were also interested in the policy of seeking common ground while reserving differences that Zhang Xiu had long proposed, so they sent Su Buyan to Yecheng to meet with Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu has also been waiting in Yecheng for a long time.
The surrender of the Wuhuan people was naturally what Zhang Xiu wanted to see. A fierce battle this year had just subsided. The soldiers and horses were exhausted, and the consumption of food and grass was huge. Yizhou's food and grass were almost exhausted. But Liaoxi County had to take it. If Wuhuan didn't come to surrender, it would put Zhang Xiu in a bit of trouble.
Moreover, Liaoxi County used to be Liaodong County, then to the east was Xuantu County (Goguryeo), and to the south of Xuantu County was Lelang County (later the Korean Peninsula). These are the places that Zhang Xiu will pacify in the future. The gains and losses of Liaoxi County are related to the success of conquering these places in the future. The mountains and rivers in these places are dangerous, and if you want to conquer them, you must build roads first, so the first thing that needs to be opened is the road in Liaoxi County.
Su Puyan entered Yecheng and was first greeted by Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liao.
Then he took them to have a meal and then entered the palace of Wei State.
Zhang Xiu dressed under Zhen's service and went to the palace to summon Su Puyan.
In the main hall.
Su Puyan knelt down and worshiped according to the etiquette of the Han people, and then saluted Zhang Xiu according to the etiquette of the Wuhuan people and said: "Foreign minister Su Puyan pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor!"
Zhang Xiu: "Get flat!"
When Su Buyan stood up, Zhang Xiu continued: "Su Buyan, your Shanyu Tadun asked you to come to see me because you came to save our two peoples from the suffering of the war. I am very happy. Do you have any requests?" Just mention it.”
Su Puyan: "Dear Your Majesty the Emperor, we want to know if we can receive the same treatment as the Xiongnu after we surrender! It is extremely cold in western Liaoning, and the grain and grass cultivated every year are not enough to feed ourselves, and we need a lot of exchanges. I wonder what the emperor is doing solve?"
Zhuge Liang, who was below, turned back to him and said: "We have stated this in the letter. Those who promised you will naturally not break their promises. Your treatment will be the same as that of the Xiongnu. After you surrender, you will all be the subjects of Dajing, no matter what. Be it Xianbei, Xiongnu or Wuhuan, you will always receive the same treatment."
"Of course, you Wuhuan tribe must also follow Dajing's national policy like the Xiongnu and Xianbei. As for the exchange issue that you are worried about, don't worry. We will build a road from Yecheng to Liucheng, and the two tribes can trade. Free travel, I believe you also have some understanding of our trade policy towards foreigners."
Su Buyan smiled and nodded.
They naturally knew something about this. They heard that when Xiongnu merchants and Xianbei merchants came to Chang'an to do business, they would receive special treatment. The rent of shops in Chang'an was discounted, and it also promoted marriage between the two tribes. , strengthen the relationship between the two ethnic groups.
The Wuhuan tribe naturally wanted the same treatment. After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Su Buyan was very satisfied. This was the result they wanted.
Zhang Xiu said: "In the past, the Han people had a saying that those who are not of our race will be punished. However, I have a different view. The ultimate goal of the people of the two races is to live and not to fight to the death. As long as there is sufficient living security , who is willing to pay the price of their lives to fight? However, there is one thing you should know."
After a pause, Zhang Xiu stared at Su Buyan and said, "You must also know my policy towards ethnic minorities. Whether it is taxation or various benefits, you are given priority, and your numbers are higher than mine. But you The military power of the Xiongnu and Xianbei must be handed over to me, and the military power of the Xiongnu and Xianbei is in my hands."
In any case, military power is the beginning of all desires. No matter how good the welfare is, you are afraid of raising a group of white-eyed wolves. If the teeth of the white-eyed wolves are pulled out, no matter how white-eyed they are, it will not help. Any conditions can be negotiated, but military power is a must. There is no room for negotiation.
Of course Su Puyan knew this requirement.
When he arrived, what Tadun told Su Puyan was whether he could retain some rights to his troops. He did not want to hand over all the military rights. After all, in troubled times, handing over military rights is like a warrior who has lost his weapons. Cattle and sheep left to be slaughtered.
Su Puyan asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, Liaoxi County is adjacent to Liaodong and Goguryeo. The local situation is complicated. I, Chanyu, want to retain tens of thousands of troops to resist foreign enemies."
Zhang Xiu laughed.
How could he not know Tadun's little thoughts? In any case, Tadun can be regarded as a small prince who dominates one side, so he is somewhat defensive. But no matter what, he would never let others interfere with military power, no matter who it was.
Take these military generals of the Dajing Dynasty as an example. The commanders of all battalions were changed every five years, and learning was emphasized in the military academy. They were not individual soldiers, but soldiers of the country. They obeyed the orders of the country and not the country. Take orders from individual generals.
At the same time, the commander-in-chief of the camp is the leader, and the power of the troops and horses is in the hands of the subordinate generals and deputy generals below. If the commander-in-chief wants to take any action, he must bring them all together. No matter what, there is still a political officer accompanying the army in the camp. This shows that Zhang Xiu strictly controlled military power.
There are strict aspects, but of course there are also loose aspects.
When military generals go out to fight, Zhang Xiu gives him 100% trust and has the right to act alone in battle. All he needs to do is write a detailed secret letter.
"Military power is the foundation of a country's stability. Of course I have some considerations for your stability. I know that your Wuhuan currently has 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and horses, which is a bit too much. I have decided to draw 50,000 elite soldiers from them, led by General Gao Lan. The following is The general is from Wuhuan. How about I make him Marquis of Liao?"
Seeing that he couldn't fight for it, Su Buyan had no choice but to nod.
