Liu Xiu established the Eastern Han Dynasty with the support of the powerful gentry. In order to strengthen the centralization of power and gain the legitimacy of rule, he hired officials with a background in Confucian classics, which led to the emergence of a large number of bureaucrats and gentry, and completely opened the door to the control of the gentry.
The Book of the Later Han Dynasty says: The descendants of princes and princes must return to their original state, and after the sage, it is appropriate to conquer the city.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the gentry became a dominant force. During the periods of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, the imperial power was squeezed by the gentry. Therefore, eunuchs were used to provoke the "disaster of party imprisonment", which eventually led to the chaos of the late Han Dynasty. It was not until the gentry of the Three Kingdoms returned to Jin that they took over the imperial power and formed an aristocracy. This situation remained until the end of the Tang Dynasty.
During the Three Kingdoms era, the gentry and the warlords united. The gentry provided the warlords with soldiers, horses, money and food, and the warlords provided political benefits to the gentry. Cao Cao fought against the gentry throughout his life.
Cao Cao called Wei Gong the capital of Wei in Yecheng. Because Wei Jun was in Hebei, he called the Gongguo the political and economic center from Xudu to Yecheng.
This decision completely shook the interests of the Henan gentry, so after Xun You's death, the Henan gentry reduced their support, leading to various military failures in Cao Cao's later years.
If Cao Cao claimed power in Henan and founded the Song Dynasty, Xun Yu would not only oppose it but also support it. The Henan gentry did not give up for the sake of their own interests. They changed their strategy and decided to focus on the heir.
In October of the 19th year of Jian'an, Xia Houyuan swept away the Western Qiang barbarians and wiped out Song Jian, who had been in chaos for more than 30 years. Longyou, which had been causing trouble for a long time, was pacified. Cao Cao praised his tiger step in Guanyou for his merits.
In the same month of the same year, Lan Tian was enjoying the cool weather in the Mufu of Guangxin Prefecture, when Gao Yuan suddenly brought Hu Ke in.
"You're not here to 'assist' Shi Hui in Panyu, but you come to Guangxin frequently, so you're not afraid of him getting suspicious?" Lan Tian asked curiously.
Hu Ke smiled mysteriously: "Last month, my husband responded coldly to Shi Hui's request. Now he finally couldn't bear it and went back to Jiaozhilongbian. He brought his father Shixie to Panyu. He specially sent me to ask for your permission. Guangxin will pay you a visit in three days..."
"Shi Xie? Isn't he young?" Lan Tian was surprised.
Hu Ke nodded and said: "It is said that seven out of seventy this year, but he is still in good spirits."
When Lantian heard this, he said, "What a good guy. Even in the Seventy-seventh Period of the Three Kingdoms period, Shi Xie's family was really able to survive. Is it because they guarded the sea and ate seafood?"
"Do you know Shi Xie's thoughts?" Lan Tian asked again.
"General Sha's Wuxi Barbarians are too difficult to serve. At least Shi Hui wants to give up Nanhai County. I've been observing his words for the past two days. Shi Xie is very likely to agree with his idea, but I don't know why Shi Xie came here in person. ." Hu Ke nodded and analyzed.
Lan Tian frowned, "What kind of tricks does Shi Xie really have? It will be clear once we meet him. No matter how spicy this piece of old ginger is, it may not work here."
"Then I will report back to Panyu immediately." Hu Ke cupped his fists.
After Lantian sent Shamoko to station in Panyu, Shi Hui was very happy at first. Last time he went to Xiaopuguan to support Lu Fan in his fight with the Wuxi barbarians, and he deeply felt the combat effectiveness of the barbarian soldiers.
Although the barbarian soldiers are not as majestic as Gao Shun's trapped troops, they should be enough to prevent the revenge of Jiangdong soldiers.
In the second month of Shamoko's garrison, Shi Hui felt deep pressure. Wei Jing emptied the granaries when he attacked Xiaopu Pass, so the few grains in Panyu were quickly eaten up by the barbarians. He had to Transport grain from Jiaozhilongbian.
Shamoko kept in mind Lan Tian's words about training soldiers. He trained with the barbarians every day, and his physical strength was exhausted and he needed food to replenish his strength.
The appetite and appetite of the Wuxi barbarians shocked Shi Hui. The ration consumption of the eight thousand barbarians was more exaggerated than the 20,000 dragon soldiers.
Shi Hui was content with the idea of losing money and avoiding disaster, but by the end of August he couldn't stand it anymore.
Under Hu Ke's "prompt", Shamoko expressed to Shi Hui that eating rice for a long time would lead to fatigue, and asked Shi Xie to ensure that the barbarians had a supply of meat every two days, and said that Wuxi barbarians did not eat sea fish.
When Shi Hui heard this request, he immediately sat on the wax table. It was incredible that eight thousand people could eat meat once in two days.
Shamoko also emphasized that the Wuxi barbarians mainly engaged in fishing and hunting, and it was reasonable to eat meat every day to satisfy their hunger. This left Shi Hui with no reason to refute.
The garrison he requested had to meet Samoko's conditions even on his knees. He first mobilized the family members of the soldiers to buy game in the four counties of Hepu, Nanhai, Jiaozhi, and Jiuzhen.
No matter how much he bought, he couldn't stop the barbarian soldiers' appetite. Shi Hui also asked Usdin's caravans to go to various places to purchase on their behalf, which made the Usdin brothers make a lot of money.
Shi Hui couldn't stand it anymore in September. He went to Guangxin in person to ask for Lantian, saying that Jiangdong seemed unlikely to be invaded despite heavy thunder and light rain, and asked Lantian to withdraw some or all of the barbarians. Then he would really be in danger. Come back for help.
Lantian used the excuse that Samoko was from a barbarian tribe and would not necessarily carry out his orders. He also gave an example of demobilizing them and returning to Chenyang. However, in the end, they could not reach an agreement due to the cost of demobilization, so this group of people stayed in Cangwu to eat and drink.
After hearing this, Shi Hui's heart dropped. Wuxi Man in Shamoko was simply the God of Plague. Now it was easier to ask the gods than to send them away. In the end, under Hu Ke's suggestion, he could only ask Shi Xie for his decision.
Shi Xie was a man who lived for seventy or eighty years. He immediately realized that if he wanted to send away the barbarian soldiers, he would eventually have to find Lan Tian, so he decisively followed Shi Hui and prepared to visit Lan Tian.
Three days later, Shi Xie, accompanied by Shi Hui and Hu Ke, took a boat to Guangxin. Lan Tian and Xia Houqi came to the dock to greet them in person.
As soon as Shi Xie stepped off the boat, he saw the bright sun shining on the shore, and thousands of trapped troops lined up in full armor.
"This...this is..." Shi Xie was a little incoherent.
Shi Hui quickly replied: "Father, these are the trapped troops that I have repeatedly mentioned to you. Don't look at them standing here just to look good. They are overwhelming on the battlefield. Seriously, no one in the world can defeat them..."
Shi Xie nodded lightly, "Such a mighty warrior is really more powerful than the Wuxi barbarians. It's no wonder Mr. Xuan Owl was able to defeat Jiangdong..."
"Jiangdong, don't mention it, just bully us..." Shi Hui shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"My lord, Mr. Xuan Owl and Prefect Xiahou are here." Hu Ke reminded, pointing not far away.
Shi Xie opened his legs and strode forward, and Hu Ke supported Shi Hui and followed quickly.
"Mr. Lanfu, General Xiahou..." Shi Xie smiled and saluted.
Lan Tian and Xia Houqi looked at this grandfather figure and returned the favor. Although Shi Xie was nearly eighty years old and his hair was still half black, his complexion with red lips and white teeth was even better than Shi Hui's.
"Wei Yangong came all the way at such an age, it really makes me ashamed..." Lan Tian said politely.
Shi Xie shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, you're too polite. Apart from visiting me during this humble trip, I also want to go back to my hometown to have a look. I'm afraid everything has changed after decades of separation..."
"The local pronunciation has not changed and the hair on the temples has faded. There will always be places you are familiar with. I have prepared a carriage in front of you. How about Wei Yangong ride with me?" Lan Tian suggested.
Shi Xie was a little surprised. He didn't expect Lan Tian to be so polite. He quickly responded: "This... I am honored to be able to ride with Mr. Xuan Owl. It is Shi Xie's blessing..."
