It's already June.
The sun hangs high in the sky, shining brightly on the mountains and forests. Although the dense woods provide some shade, the sunlight can still pass through the leaves and cast mottled light and shadow, making the entire forest full of life.
The Nanzhong Mountain Road is rugged. In the winding mountain road, there is a caravan full of goods, which is marching hard on the mountain road.
The people on the business trip were a little tired, their clothes were soaked with sweat, but they continued to move forward. While walking, observe your surroundings. From time to time, they saw some wild animals running through the forest or heard the chirping of some birds.
I saw that the people who were guarding the caravan were powerful, with burning eyes and murderous intent, as if they had been tempered by blood and fire on the battlefield.
This caravan was naturally Ma Liang's envoy to Wuling Man. The caravan guards were really elite soldiers who had just gone through the conquest. In order to hide their eyes, they pretended to be business travelers and traveled between South and Central.
There are three roads from Nanzhong to Wuling.
They took the Dianchi Lake Road, which started from Dianchi Lake, passed through the Yunnan Plateau, passed through central Guizhou, and finally arrived at Wuling.
Of course, no matter which one of the three roads they are, they are all rugged and narrow, with continuous mountain peaks, rapid rivers, inconvenient transportation, and difficult journeys. There is not much difference.
Fortunately, the Nanzhong region has steep terrain, beautiful mountains and rivers, and extremely spectacular natural scenery. The journey along the way is at least a feast for the eyes.
"Xu~"
Zhao Yue, who was clearing the way in front, reined in his horse. He turned around and walked to the carriage in the middle of the caravan. He said to the people inside: "Sir, it's getting late, so why don't we set up camp."
"Can!"
Only Ma Liang's one-word answer came out.
Zhao Yue was sent by Liu Chan to participate in the important mission, and he was very cautious. The more credit he had, the better.
"Settle down on the spot and send the scouts out for ten miles to observe the surrounding situation!"
Immediately, some riders dispersed in all directions on horseback, while the rest simply began to set up camp.
Although the camp is simple, the layout has a profound meaning. If the enemy attacks the camp and arranges some traps and fences, it will cause huge trouble to the enemy.
"Engaged."
In the carriage, Fei Yi was also among them. Although he had done some things in Nanzhong this time and received some credit, compared to what the young master valued, he personally felt that he had done too little.
Therefore, I asked Prince Liu Chan to follow Ma Liang and serve as the deputy envoy of the mission.
"Why study these books?"
The carriage was half full of books, and the seats where the two of them sat seemed cramped.
As an envoy, Ma Liang spent all day studying books in the car, which puzzled Fei Yi.
Ma Liang smiled slightly and said: "Know yourself and your enemy and you will be victorious in a hundred battles. When we go to Wuling Man as envoys, we naturally need to know the human geography, customs, history, and even the leader's preferences. Wouldn't it be better if we understood all these? Prescribe the right medicine?"
Ma Liang never had too much homework before going on a mission. Not only was there not too much, but the more the better.
"As the deputy envoy, you naturally have to know better. Don't underestimate the Wuxi barbarians and cause the envoy to fail."
Fei Yi nodded slightly.
"Engage, Yi understands."
Ma Liang liked Fei Yi very much.
A subordinate who is smart, studious, knowledgeable and has unique insights will always be recognized by his boss.
"Then let me take the exam and see what you have learned along the way."
"Sir, you can ask as many questions as you like, and I will answer you fluently!" Fei Yi held his head high, looking very confident.
"good!"
Ma Liang nodded and smiled, and said: "Let's start with the simplest test. Do you know where the name Wuxi Man comes from?"
Fei Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile: "How could I not know this? The people who live in Wuling include Xiongxi, Xixi, Chenxi, Youxi, and Wuxi, which are called Wuxi barbarians."
"good!"
Ma Liang nodded slightly and asked again: "Do you know the origin and history of Wuling Man?"
"This... Fei Yi thought for a while and said: "I have done some research on this in the past few days. The Wuling Barbarians existed in the pre-Qin Dynasty, but there is a clear record that it was during the time of Emperor Guangwu that the Wuxi Barbarians were there. In just a few years, he defeated the imperial repressive army many times, conquered counties and counties, and occupied many counties under the jurisdiction of Wuling County.
Emperor Guangwu ordered General Fubo Ma Yuan and Zhonglang Generals Ma Cheng, Geng Shu, Liu Kuang, Sun Yong and others to lead a 40,000-strong army to conquer the Wuxi Barbarians after repeatedly deploying large armies to suppress them without success.
In the end, the rebellion was successfully put down through the efforts of Ma Yuan and others. "
Fei Yi paused for a moment and continued: "From this point of view, the Wuxi barbarians do not obey Wang Hua. If you interact with them, you should avoid mentioning this matter."
Ma Liang nodded slightly and shook his head.
"This is just a battle. During the pre-Qin period, according to incomplete statistics from "Pre-Qin History", "Warring States Policy", "Historical Records" and other historical books, there were more than 500 wars in total, with an average of more than 50 each year. According to "Historical Records" , "Huanyu Ji" and various local chronicles record that from the time when Emperor Gaozu sent Xiao He to lead the army to develop Wuling and establish counties and counties, to now when the young master wants to compete with Sun Quan for the hearts and minds of Wuling people, there have been more than 200 major wars in the more than 400 years of our Han Dynasty."
"so much?"
Even Fei Yi couldn't help but open his mouth when he heard this number.
With more than two hundred wars, these Wuling barbarians can be said to be a tribe good at fighting.
"The barbarians have always been warlike. More than two hundred battles are not too many..."
In the Central Plains region, the number of major battles fought in recent years is no less than that of Wuling Man.
Speaking of people who are good at fighting, which nation today is more good at fighting than the Han people?
Ma Liang changed his sitting position and continued: "As for the origin of the Wuxi Barbarians, we have to talk about it from the time when the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, the emperor and Chi You fought for hegemony..."
Fei Yi has always been proud of his book management, but now compared with Ma Liang, it is like a firefly compared to the bright moon, Fei Yi is beyond his reach!
There is a certain order of learning, and there is a specialization in the art!
No wonder the young master wanted to send Ma Liang as the envoy. How could he have done what Ma Liang did?
"Sir, you are a great talent, I admire you!"
After listening to Ma Liang's long speech, Fei Yi had a clearer understanding of the history of Wuxi Barbarians, and he became more and more impressed by Ma Liang's talent and learning.
"How can this be considered a great talent? It's nothing more than looking for a few words from those historical materials."
Ma Liang was not complacent because of Fei Yi's compliment. He smiled and said: "These are all trivial preparations for sending an envoy to Wuling Man. Of course... there is another more important one, and that is about Wuling Miao King Sha Moko, how much do you know?"
Samoko?
Fei Yi frowned slightly and said, "This man was born in Yuexun County and is now the Miao King of Wuling. I heard that he admires the lord's reputation and is quite obedient."
"Shamoko admires the lord's reputation and is quite obedient. Where did you hear this?
"this..."
When Ma Liang asked Fei Yi about his origins, he hesitated and didn't know what to say.
"If there is no solid evidence for catching the wind and catching the shadow, how can we believe it?"
Ma Liang dusted himself off and jumped off the carriage.
"Come out for a walk."
Fei Yi nodded subconsciously and followed Ma Liang.
"Why does Samoko admire the reputation of his lord? It's just that he saw the fate of Shanyue under Sun Quan's rule. In addition, Sun Quan was quite harsh on him and paid more tributes. Naturally, he felt dissatisfied and had objections. He has the intention to rebel, but his troops are insufficient. If he dares to gather troops to rebel against Sun Quan, Sun Quan will suppress him with a large army. The distance between Wuling and Jianye is not the same as the distance between Nanzhong and Jianye."
Sun Quan wanted to send troops into Nanzhong, and he could send at most 3,000 men. It was not that he only had 3,000 men, but the mountain roads were rugged and food and grass were scarce. If he sent more people, he would not be able to support the army.
But conquering Wuling was different.
Being close, the logistics pressure is small, and the army can cover up and kill them!
Ma Liang turned around, looked at Fei Yi who looked thoughtful, and continued: "I feel dissatisfied, but unable to resist. If you were Samoko, what would you do?"
What if I were the Miao King of Wuling?
Fei Yi thought for a moment, raised his head and said, "If I were Samoko, I would naturally bring in foreign aid!"
"Yes, this is the reason why Shamoko admires the lord. What he admires is not necessarily the lord's reputation, but more probably the military support under the lord's command."
Fei Yi nodded heavily, with a look of sudden realization on his face.
"That's it."
After the tent was set up, Zhao Yue had already asked the cooks to prepare pots for cooking. The fire was burning, and the aroma naturally flew closer.
"Then do you know anything else about Samoko, the Miao King of Wuling?"
Other cases?
Fei Yi shook his head blankly.
"I really don't know."
He has never even met Shamoko, how can he know other things about him?
"His family? His subordinates? His temperament..."
Ma Liang listed a lot of information about Samoko, and Fei Yigu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"If you can serve as an envoy in the future, you should know how to do it by now, right?"
Fei Yi nodded heavily.
Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading.
Fei Yi had a conversation with Ma Liang and felt that he had gained a lot!
He bowed heavily to Ma Liang and said solemnly: "Yi understand."
Not everyone will teach their own academic methods to others. Ma Liang taught him Fei Yi without any reservations about his experience on missions.
He who is not a teacher is better than a teacher.
How could he not love and disrespect Fei Yi?
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