Since we are talking about the Qin Empire, which was born and raised on the grasslands, we have to talk about the nomads.
As the saying goes: If oranges grow in Huainan, they become oranges; if they grow in Huaibei, they become oranges.
If the Huaihe River separates oranges and tangerines.
Then, the Sige River and the Great Wall, which stretched across the northern border of the Han Empire, clearly divided the nomadic people and the agricultural people.
Two nations with different life temperaments and different habits will inevitably have irreconcilable conflicts. This kind of contradiction has run through the entire history of China and even the history of the world. Two different types of civilizations conflict with each other, love and kill each other.
The farming peoples have a deep hatred for the grassland peoples, such as "the ambitious people eat the meat of Huns when they are hungry, and they laugh and drink the blood of the Huns". There is also the peaceful period when Zhaojun goes out to the fortress. The two sides often win and lose. As the representative of the farming peoples, the Central Plains Dynasty also once No matter how difficult it is to seal the wolf and live in Xu, he can still stay in the south of the Yangtze River and live in a corner.
Needless to say, the farming people represented by the Han Empire have always abided by the principle of keeping their own laws and implemented a small-scale peasant economy. They were prosperous when they were small.
As for the nomadic people, they live in areas with little rainfall below the precipitation line. The water and heat conditions in this area cannot meet the needs of agricultural irrigation, so they can only allow the growth of natural vegetation and use the vast prairie to raise more cattle and sheep to survive.
However, the growth rate of pasture is limited, and the demand of cattle and sheep is unlimited. The growth of pasture cannot keep up with the amount of food required by cattle and sheep, so herdsmen need to keep moving and live in pursuit of water and grass. This is how nomadic people come to be. .
However, as a result, the nomadic people have a relatively large demand for grassland territory. When they are constantly changing grazing areas, they are even more eager to see the lush farming areas in the south. After all, who wants to live in a state of insecurity when you can live a stable life?
Of course, this is not the main reason for the fierce conflict between the two ethnic groups.
The main cause of aggression is food.
"Food, sex," the physiological need for food is the most basic need. If you can't have a full meal, how can you talk about peace and development?
Therefore, once there is extreme cold weather, snow disaster, or heavy snow seals the mountains, the cattle and sheep in the hands of the nomadic people will have no food source, and a large number of them will die of cold and starvation.
With no ammunition or food left, they have only one way to survive.
Go south and grab it!
Thus, the killings that lasted for hundreds or thousands of years took shape.
As the nomadic people went south again and again, they understood, practiced, and re-understood, and finally imitated the farming people and created the huge empire of Qin, which rivaled the Han Empire in the world.
Not only do the two nations have different habits, but their styles of doing things are also very different.
This point was vividly demonstrated by the two ruling kings of Qin and Han.
Liu Yan, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was ambitious but soft-hearted. More than ten years ago, it was clear that the clan had become a big threat to the imperial power, but he still did not use thunder to eliminate it. Instead, he still used the method of division and disintegration to weaken the clan.
The momentum of the family is like a light weed, and in autumn it becomes a prairie fire.
In the end, they worked together and entered the capital to divide power and evade the emperor. They almost turned the Han Dynasty, which had been peaceful for hundreds of years, into a second Eastern Han Dynasty.
Even so, when Lu Zheng came out to turn the tide and made three strategies for Liu Yan, Liu Yan, who was already furious, chose the last strategy of boiling the frog in warm water.
This is the deepest character of the farming nation: peace is the most important thing and the world will be peaceful!
The nomads are known for their extremely aggressive nature.
Just like two kings.
The character of Fu Yi, the leader of the Qin Dynasty, is exactly the opposite of that of Liu Yan, the Han emperor.
Fu Yi was by no means a nostalgic and indecisive person like Liu Yan. He was decisive in killing, as strong as black iron, and treated his enemies mercilessly. This can be seen from the massacre of the opposition and the pile of corpses when he came to the throne.
To put it in very straightforward terms, Liu Yan prefers to use his brain, while Fu Yi prefers to use a knife.
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In front of Tianlang Hall, there are many painted halberds and strict guards.
The fragrance of burning sandalwood condenses in the carved Tianlang Palace.
After the head wolf Fu Yi received Luan Yidao's secret message, he thought for a moment and immediately summoned the eldest prince Fu Sheng, the fourth prince Fu Sheng, the heads of the Nine Sects and Nine Divisions, and the captain of the Nine Heavenly Wolf Guards to come to discuss the matter.
At this moment, after reading the contents of the secret letter, everyone, whether they were civil servants or military generals, held their heads high and their eyes solemn, looking at Fu Yi intently, quite ready to challenge.
The kings and ministers of the Qin Dynasty were both martial. When Fu Yi saw this, he had already decided on today's issue, but he still pretended to be serious and said, "Princes, dear princes, do you have any good ideas regarding the Han slaves sending troops to Goguryeo?"
Da Liang of the Nine Divisions made Chi Wen the first to take the lead.
This military marshal who nominally commanded the nearly 800,000 soldiers of the nine realms of Qin Dynasty had big eyes, big nose, big ears, big mouth, wide forehead and thick eyebrows, and a rough appearance.
Everyone saw that his voice was like a bell, and there was a hint of pride in his words. They bowed to Fu Yi and said, "Your Majesty, although Goguryeo is only a small country, it is a land of nine lives. If you annex it, you will look at the Han slaves in the Central Plains." The majesty of the Qin Dynasty must not be lost. Moreover, our Qin soldiers are brave and brave. Wouldn't it be nice to take this opportunity to compete with the Han slaves, test their skills, show off the national power, and avenge the shame? I think that the Han slaves' soldiers and horses in the east We have been losing battle for a long time and are extremely weak. We can send a general with a hundred thousand troops and horses to support Goguryeo by waterway. By taking them by surprise, we will definitely be able to defeat them in a single battle."
Chi Wen's words were extremely contagious. When he finished speaking, the whole audience just showed approval.
After hearing this, Fu Yi felt a little more kindness in his heart.
In fact, the situation in Qin's own family was not much better than that of Liu Yan.
On Liu Yan's side, hundreds of tribes are budding, but on his side, the Bazhu Kingdom is not a good bird either.
The Eight Pillar Kingdom was originally a very powerful grassland tribe. At that time, Liu Yuan's brilliant strategy and the courage to swallow the sky had just half-dozen these eight tribes. Although it was nominally affiliated to the Great Qin Royal Court, its military and political The autonomy is very prominent.
In order to suppress and weaken the Eight Pillar Kingdom, both Liu Yuan and his son, and the Fu family, have thought of many ways, such as changing the title of the Eight Pillar Kingdom every twenty years, restricting the troops directly under the Eight Pillar Kingdom, and establishing the Tianlang Nine Wei, recruiting poor people into official positions, believing in Taoism, etc., and even the establishment of cities and the Hanization of the Qin people were not really for the purpose of strengthening the country, but more or less had the intention of weakening the Eight Pillar Kingdom.
A series of measures indeed made the Bazhu Kingdom dormant for nearly a century, and its strength was greatly weakened. However, in the final analysis, the reason why it truly sat firmly on Diaoyutai was that the three generations of Great Qin monarchs all ruled the country with an iron fist and dealt with power. Senior, otherwise, with the militaristic tiger and wolf character of the prairie people, the throne would really be yours and mine.
You believe in justice and I believe in power, that's all.
The reason why Fu Yi felt so happy just now was not because of the weakness of the Eight Pillar Kingdom.
This is because when Fu Yi first took over this huge empire, the Great Qin and the Han were not countries on the same level at all. At that time, the Great Qin Empire had not yet recovered from the war fifty years ago, and it could be considered a waste. prosper.
After decades of hard work and humiliation by Fu Yi, two generations of people have finally gained the upper hand, which makes people happy.
However, when he thought of the words "I'll sit at your house after you sit at your house," Fu Yi's joy immediately disappeared. These words were like a spur, always warning Fu Yi to lay a solid foundation for his children and grandchildren. Our empire must not end in two generations like the Liu family and his son!
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Ahem!
A few inadvertent coughs brought Fu Yi back to the world.
Fu Yi looked up and saw that it was his teacher, the eldest son of the Nine Sects, the virtuous Lei Weoer.
Fu Yi and Liu Yan both chose their mentors as their top civil servants. In this regard, they were quite similar.
I saw the great virtuous Lei Ruoer saying softly, "Your Majesty, all the courtiers here have no objections, it's your decision!"
Fu Yi immediately smiled tenderly and said, "When I first took over the throne, I always envied Liu Yan that he had Prime Minister Lu Zheng on his left and General Tao Kan on his right, who could lean on his arms. As time went by, I envied myself even more. Only Because I have Lei Ruoer and Chi Wen, great virtuous people
Wisdom is hidden in the mind, and Daliang's power-building strategies are issued at the right time. With this civil and military force, who in the world can stop the majesty of our Qin army! Ha ha. "
Amid Fu Yi's loud laughter that filled the court, Chi Wen and Lei Ruo'er, who were about to speak, were startled. Their two old faces turned red at the same time and they dropped their hands in silence.
In the traditional impression of courtiers, although Fu Yi was respectful and respectful to relatives, he was strict and solemn in daily life and rarely praised his courtiers. Today's sudden praise made the two people who had been used to ups and downs in their lives flattered and inadvertently blushed. Face.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Lei Ruo'er gathered his thoughts, stepped out of the queue, and said in an old-fashioned way, "Since our country of Qin and Goguryeo have formed an alliance, they have become allies. Today, our allies are in trouble. As a great country, we, the country of Qin, should keep our word and rush to the rescue. We should just sit on the sidelines and watch, for fear of losing our prestige." Sweep the floor. As for Daliang Zao’s suggestion, I second it!"
"What a good general!"
Fu Yi clapped his hands and looked at His Majesty's ministers with a smile, "My lords, do you still have any objections?"
The kings of the Qin Dynasty never knew how to write the word "Huairou". Over time, all the civil servants and generals developed a strong temper and would start fighting if they disagreed. In addition, Lei Ruo'er and Chi Wen, who were in charge of the administration and the army, had the same opinion. They all held up their hands and shouted in unison, "My lord, second your proposal!"
That's right, it's a shout.
In the eyes of the people of the world, the Han Empire has always been a kingdom of sages. The Qin Kingdom has always been called the barbarians of the north. Fu Yi refused to accept such a title. His subordinates were not inferior to the civil servants and generals of the Han Dynasty. We are not convinced.
For twenty years, they have been working hard and persevering. Today, they finally send out troops to help Goguryeo and meet the Han Dynasty. This opportunity to be proud and proud, how can people not feel excited in their hearts, how can they not shout and spit out There is a lot of depression in my chest!
The roc rises with the wind in one day and soars up to 90,000 miles.
The sky opens, blue clouds appear, and Qin's troops come out, sweeping the world over and see who is the enemy!
