Chapter 831: Plan for Xiliang
It is said that Chen Long went deep into the tiger's den and had a deep conversation with Zhang Ji and his son. Finally, he used the stories of real events in later generations and the concept of benefiting the people to impress Zhang Ji, who was originally a good general. The two held hands tightly and cherished each other for a while.
Ma Yunlu on the side was even more tearful. From the moment Chen Long was injured and fled into the Weishui River, Yunlu's heart was like the floating duckweed hung by a kite, which might break at any time. At this moment, he finally let go of the huge stone in his heart. Her flowery smile unfolded.
The beauty of Yunlu is like the bright sun in the sky, which immediately illuminates the hearts of all the men in the hall. Zhang Ji couldn't help but sigh lowly, and finally moved his gaze to the sunny outside of the hall.
In the next two days, Ma Chao's entire army passed through the city and occupied the original position of the Han Deqiang soldiers. Tianshui City reorganized the entire army and eliminated the stubborn enemies. The situation quickly calmed down. The people saw that Qinglong's army did not commit any crimes in autumn, and soon they Accepted the Qinglong Army's entry, but the commander Han De was missing. Chen Long didn't care about Han De. He only spent time and night in Tianshui Gang and Xiangyun Pavilion, enjoying the rare world of intimacy with Ma Yunlu. He only asked Zhang Ji to do the internal affairs work and guard Tianshui City for the Qinglong Army in the future.
On this day, Zhang Ji came to report in person, followed by a tall man. Chen Long was dancing the tiger-head chiselled golden spear and fighting with Ma Yunlu's phantom ice soul. When he saw the man behind Zhang Ji, he shouted happily: "General Boyue, you are here!"
The person who came had black hair and thick eyebrows, an upright face, and a tall figure. He was wearing a general's uniform, a hero's turban, and a bronze helmet in his hand. He was none other than Jiang Wei, Jiang Boyue, the new commander of the 10th Army. His rank was equal to that of Zhang Ji. .
Jiang Weigong respectfully performed a military salute and said: "Jiang Boyue received the salary for no merit, how dare your lord give such a generous gift!"
Chen Long waved his hand and said: "I already know the talents of the general. This Western Expedition, I am relying on the general."
Jiang Wei's eyes lit up and he asked: "My lord, I would like to be the vanguard general and lead the more than 10,000 cavalrymen of the original Tianshui Army who were personally trained to clear the obstacles for the Qinglong Army's Western Expedition."
Chen Long was noncommittal and asked deeply: "I have always known that Xiliang is a vast country with vast deserts, Gobi deserts, and mixed ethnic groups. It cannot be conquered by human power. Since Bo Yue is confident, he should be able to teach me."
Jiang Boyue calmly took out a map from his arms, unfolded it with a smile, and said, "General De Rong and I are coming down to see our lord, how dare we not make some preparations in advance."
The map slowly unfolded on the tea table. In front of Chen Long, an exquisite map of the geographical mountains and rivers of the Xiliang region appeared. It also marked the movement trajectories of some armies in red, blue and green colors, which looked very much like the military operations of later generations. picture.
Chen Long was overjoyed. He took a quick look and saw that several famous cities in Xiliang that he knew well were there. He smiled and asked, "Bo Yue, De Rong, where is Han Sui's base camp?"
Jiang Wei asked, pointing to a city around a blue sea and said: "Huangzhong, Xiping, Haiyan, Yellow River, Huangshui, Datong River, guarding Xiping City, Han Sui's base camp is here."
Seeing Chen Long nodded slightly, Jiang Wei continued: "The Hehuang Valley here is a fertile triangle area between the Yellow River and the Huangshui River Basin. It not only has natural dangers of rivers and lakes, but also has fertile land and abundant products. The upper reaches of the Yellow River, Huangshui River Basin, The Datong River Basin, commonly known as the "Three Rivers", is the center of the Qiang people's settlement. Han Sui won the hearts of the Qiang people, so he was able to dominate this area."
Chen Long nodded slightly, Ma Chao was revered as a god by the Qiang people, and this battle must be his. If Jiang Wei were to assist him again, the war would be unfavorable.
After thinking for a while, he asked, "Where is Song Jian?" Thinking of Song Jian's arrogance, his ugly face, and his cruel deeds, Song Jian was already on Chen Long's list of those who must be killed during the Western Expedition.
Jiang Wei's fingers slid down Xiping City and stopped on a small city. He solemnly said: "Beyond the jurisdiction of Xihai County, three hundred miles to the southwest, and gradually deeper into the plateau, there is the Maduo Star Sea. Here. It is a place where various ethnic groups are mixed and it is an important place for barter transactions. Song Jian settled here. I heard that the snowy mountains are closed and the road is difficult to travel. Sometimes it is difficult to even breathe. I have never been there, so the location is approximate. Song Jian is suffering from ringworm and scabies, so why should my lord worry about it?"
Chen Long thought, it turns out that Song Jian occupied a branch of the ancient Silk Road. It seems that it will not be easy to find and destroy Song Jian. He laughed and said: "Maduo Xinghai, a good name, but it's a pity that it is controlled by the devil. It won't be too late to make a decision after we kill Han Sui."
After that, he pointed to another city on the map and asked: "The cities here are neatly arranged, but they are far apart."
Jiang Wei said happily: "My lord, what I have seen is that starting from Jincheng, walking to Gulang to Wuwei City, walking to Jinchang to Zhangye City, walking to Linche to Jiuquan City, and then passing through Yumen to Dunhuang City, it is almost a straight line. It's just that On this journey, it may take more than a month to march between cities, and it is often windy and sandy, and there is heavy snowfall in winter."
Chen Long nodded slightly. He was naturally very familiar with these areas. He pointed to the location of Urumqi in later generations and said, "Is this the territory of the Han Dynasty now?"
Jiang Wei raised his eyes deeply and looked at Chen Long, and said: "To the west of Jiuquan, I only know that it is a yellow sand desert with natural dangers of the Tianshan Mountains, all the way to the Wulei Western Region Protectorate. I really don't know the rest, please forgive me, my lord." Then he added: "My lord's heart is indeed as high as the sky."
In fact, what Chen Long was thinking about was the end point of this western expedition. In order to defeat the Xiongnu and consolidate their rule, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che decided to "connect to the Western Regions to cut off the right arm of the Xiongnu and isolate the Southern Qiang and Yuezhi." For this reason, he first sent Zhang Qian as envoy to the Western Regions twice to strengthen ties with other places in the Western Regions and jointly deal with the Xiongnu. Zhang Qian's envoy to the west deepened China's understanding of the Western Regions, strengthened the political and economic ties between the two places, expanded the political influence of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions, and created conditions for the Han Dynasty to conquer the Western Regions. In 121 BC, the Han army defeated the Xiongnu army stationed in the Hexi Corridor. The Han Dynasty established four counties here: Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also ordered Li Guangli to attack Dayuan twice in the first year of Taichu (104 BC) and three years later, making many city-states in the Western Regions surrender to the Han. In 102 BC, the Han army captured Dayuan City and stationed hundreds of troops in Luntai, Quli and other places in the southern part of the Tianshan Mountains for farming, and set up "envoy Xiaowei" local officials to lead them. Later, "Envoy Xiaowei" was renamed "Envoy Xiaowei". The envoy who protects Shanshan and the west." In 60 BC, the central government of the Western Han Dynasty established the "Western Regions Protectorate" in Wulei City, and Xinjiang officially became part of China's territory. ?
Thinking of this, Chen Long secretly made up his mind that after eliminating Han Sui, although he would move to the Central Plains, he would still leave Ma Chao and others to continue fighting in Xiliang until the whole of Xinjiang is no longer divided, and Xinjiang will always be an integral part of China's territory. .
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
