Juyan County is the main passage in and out of Liangzhou and the desert. In the past few years, the Hu people on the grassland could come and leave whenever they wanted.
Since Feng Jishi sent troops to regain this place, Juyan County has finally restored order again, without the chaos of previous years.
Now if you want to leave the fortress, you must have a certificate from the government.
If you want to enter the fortress, you also need the permission of the Guansai officers and soldiers.
The rebuilt barrier once again fulfilled its duties.
Although the officers and soldiers coming in and out of Guan Fortress have been very frequent in the past two years, it has given the people of Juyan County in Guan Fortress an inexplicable sense of peace of mind.
The fortresses built on the grasslands by the former Han Dynasty did not meander all the way due east after leaving Juyan County, but walked slightly northeastward (that is, entering the territory of Mongolia in later generations).
Then somewhere in Mobei, it slowly turned southwest again until it reached the hometown of Jiuyuan.
Interestingly, as I followed the Guansai ruins eastward from Juyan County, I discovered halfway that another Guansai would pop up in the south.
The two passes, one in the south and one in the north, lead to the hometown of Jiuyuan.
Later generations called the pass in the north the Great Wall outside Han Dynasty, and the one in the south the Great Wall inside Han Dynasty.
(The direction of the Han Great Wall in the desert is slightly parallel to the Inner Mongolia section of the later G7 highway, but the G7 highway is in China)
Even in later generations, after two thousand years, the ruins of the Han Great Wall are still preserved in many places in the desert.
During the Three Kingdoms era, which was only two to three hundred years after the Han Dynasty, the completeness of the pass on the desert was far better than Feng Yong originally imagined.
There are even some beacons and city barriers that still retain their general appearance.
The so-called beacon, that is, a beacon tower, is a high platform used to light smoke for early warning.
The city barrier is where the soldiers and civilians in the pass live.
There were rules for building forts in the Early Han Dynasty. Basically, there was a beacon every ten miles, and a city barrier every hundred miles.
Feng Tubiao is sincerely grateful to the former Han Dynasty for its majestic atmosphere.
Because these city barriers listed on the grassland were natural marching camps for the Han army setting out from Juyan County.
Even if they were stationed in a dilapidated city barrier, it would be much better than stationed on a grassy field with winds coming from all directions.
More importantly, the relatively well-preserved city barriers near Juyan County should be renovated.
Three to five hundred sergeants are stationed at each city barrier, which is the outpost of the Han's influence extending to the grassland.
Since the death of Tan Shihuai, the fortune of the Xianbei Hu people seems to have been in decline.
Kebineng appeared in the east, and there was some sign of unifying You and the Hu people in the north. Unexpectedly, they were defeated by the Wei people a few years ago and were almost driven to Mobei.
Then Western Xianbei was stabbed in the back by King Feng Gui in the past two years.
Xianbei in the west, which was in a period of division and decline, could not even defeat the Hu Qiyi army led by Tufa Tianli, let alone face the Han cavalry army that was ahead of its time.
In the past, the Hu people on the grasslands could still implement the policy of running away if they could not be defeated, and used the strategy of exhausting the Han army.
Now, the only thing to blame is that the people of the same clan who moved to Liangzhou worked too hard.
Not even half of the land that Hexi Xianbei relied on was used, and the grain-growing land hidden in every corner of the grassland was completely ruined by the Han army.
Hu people also need to eat food. If they only eat meat and milk, they will definitely not be able to live longer than those who also eat food.
Moreover, if you eat too much milk and meat, you will often die of dryness and suffer excruciating pain before death.
This is also the reason why the Hu people continue to move south from the grasslands to their hometown of Jiuyuan.
After all, not only can you graze cattle, but you can also grow food there.
There are not many suitable places on the grassland for growing food. Where there are suitable places, they are occupied by large tribes, who scatter some seeds and wait for the harvest.
There will be more exchanges with the Han people, and they will even send people to farm.
In the past, when the Han army went out of the fortress and penetrated into the grasslands, it would be good to be able to identify the direction, let alone looking for the barbarians' food growing places.
Now the army sent by King Feng Gui into the grassland is completely different from before.
They ate milk tablets and dry food mixed with sugar, rode artificially bred horses, and carried weapons made of refined iron.
Without the pressure of logistics, coupled with the Han cavalry equipped with three-piece cavalry suits, it would be a real crushing of the Xianbei people who were in a state of social regression.
In Xianbei in the west, you can't even run away, let alone fight.
There happened to be a group of the same race, howling and shouting, more active than the Han army.
They were familiar with the grassland. In the spring, they led the Han army to the grain-growing areas to eat seedlings, and in the autumn, they led the Han troops to the grain-growing areas to set fire...
Ke Bineng, who almost unified the Youbian Hu people, was defeated by Qin Lang.
Not to mention that Western Xianbei doesn't even have a unified adult.
Facing the Han army, which was more terrifying than the Wei army, Xianbei in the west had no power to resist.
After losing nearly 100,000 people, the remaining people either fled north or east, and no longer dared to come within a few hundred miles of Juyan County.
So after ten years, the long-lost Feng Guiwang Labor Company opened again.
But this time, the location of the labor transaction was transferred from Nanzhong to Liangzhou, or to be precise, to Juyan County, Liangzhou.
According to statistics from some people who do not want to be named, in the 12th and 13th years of Jianxing alone, there were a total of 50,000 to 60,000 laborers flowing into Juyan County, regardless of gender.
These labors have greatly alleviated the labor shortage problem in Liangzhou's new pastures, workshops and other places.
This does not include the more than 100,000 livestock captured, including cattle, sheep, and horses.
The Liangzhou Governor's Mansion has survived the hard days in the past, and has eaten a lot of fat in the past two years.
Secretary Zhang Da, who had been tight on money in the past few years, suddenly became rich. When he was happy, he graciously rewarded Governor Feng.
Anyway, Governor Feng felt very happy several times for a while.
In August of the 13th year of Jianxing, the grassland has begun to enter the crisp autumn weather.
A cavalry force of thousands of people was heading east along the Qianhan Pass, which appeared and disappeared.
The red flags and red armor all indicate their identity as Han soldiers.
The beacons that have collapsed not far away, and the fortress walls that were destroyed and fell into the grass. Even hundreds of years later, they are still trying to do their best to guide the direction of the Han army.
The leading general of this Han army was a young man. He sat on his horse, took out the map from his backpack, counted the beacon signs on it, and said silently in his heart:
"Ninth……"
Although it was not the first time to walk this road, marching on the vast grassland was completely different from marching in the Guansai Inland.
There are official roads in the interior, but in the prairie, there are not even paths for pedestrians to walk out.
At a glance, in addition to green, it is still green, a vast expanse of green.
When the wind blows on the grassland, the green waves will rush into the distance layer by layer.
Even if there is a river, it is hidden under the grass and can only be discovered when you walk closer.
Unless it's a river like a big river that can't be hidden.
It sounds exciting to go out to attack the fortress, but if you are not fully prepared, far away from the fortress, and there are no road signs, it is not unusual for even an army of tens of thousands to get lost at any time.
Precisely because it was not easy to get out of the fortress, Governor Feng stood on the ruins of the fortress and shouted "The big man is awesome".
The big man who had just entered the iron society had no satellites, no coordinates, and no even accurate maps.
Not only did they enter the desert many times and inflict devastating blows to the Hu people, but they also built more than 10,000 miles of fortresses on the grassland.
In the end, they even built checkpoints along the Silk Road all the way to the Western Regions...
In this kind of dynasty, apart from cheating, there is only one explanation left: awesome!
Now Ji Han has created a human-shaped barrier, which is only based on the fortresses of the previous Han Dynasty. He selected a few relatively complete city barriers and rebuilt them as outposts.
The farthest of these city barriers is only five hundred miles away from Juyan County.
Even for these five hundred miles, the generals leading the army must be cautious.
Every time you reach a road sign, you must take out a map and compare it carefully to avoid going astray.
Every ten days, Juyan County will send out cavalry troops to patrol along the pass to ensure the safety of the soldiers within the city barrier.
The Han cavalry that appeared here was responsible for the last patrol of this month.
"General, there is a scout report."
Hearing this, the young general put away the map, carefully put it back in his backpack, and looked at the scout who was slowing down his horse not far away.
"Report! General, there is a barbarian camp ahead. It looks like they are a tribe."
The scout came forward and reported loudly with excitement on his face.
As soon as these words came out, before the general could speak, the guard next to him was already full of joy:
"General, could it be that those fleeing Xianbei Hu'er have gone and come back?"
It’s not impossible!
This place is hundreds of miles away from Juyan County. It's normal for Hu'er to want to come back to try his luck.
In the past, when people were robbed on the grassland, they would only steal some cattle, sheep, and horses.
Now... I won't even leave you the wool, but you still want to escape?
Take them all away!
"What are you dreaming about? All day long I think about working hard!"
Unexpectedly, the young general scolded him directly, "I ask you to read more books on weekdays, but you have already read them in the dog's belly!"
"I don't even think about it. This is the last beacon. If you walk about ten miles further, you will reach the city barrier. No matter how stupid the barbarians are, do they dare to stay near the tiger's mouth?"
Having said this, the young general touched his chin, which was already a bit unkempt, and said, "If my prediction is correct, we have entered the barbarian pasture newly designated by the Lord."
Hey, not a wild barbarian?
When the guards heard this, they suddenly felt bored.
The veterans in the Liangzhou Army all know that if the king is ruthless towards Hu Yi and his ilk, then he is really ruthless. Otherwise, where would he be called "Feng Ghost King"?
But to say it's good, it's really good.
Otherwise, the barbarians in Liangzhou would not regard the king as the descendant of the mountain god.
For example, in the past two years, tens of thousands of people have become laborers during the attack on Xianbei in the west.
But similarly, there are also several tribes, because the tribal leaders can recognize the situation in time and join the Han Dynasty, and then they are arranged by the king in their hometown of Xianbei in the west.
What's more important is that the monarch even specially divided the territory for them to prevent them from fighting each other for the pasture.
Someone else said with some regret: "Those tribes have a lot of people. If they were all replaced by labor..."
Before he finished speaking, the young general cursed the other party:
"Work hard, work hard! You know how to work hard all day long. How can you guess the prince's thoughts?"
Do you know that this is what Yuexun County did back then?
Some Yi tribes who were unwilling to move to the plains wanted to continue to enjoy their freedom, but Feng Junhou did not force them, and thoughtfully allocated territory for them to live in.
It even stipulates that each tribe is not allowed to cross the border at will, otherwise the government will punish them severely and the tribes will attack them.
It’s been almost ten years now, right?
Those tribal leaders at the beginning, now suddenly some people began to actively ask for household registration.
Why?
Because the territory originally drawn was no longer able to support the tribe.
But do you dare to break the rules set by Feng Junhou?
So in the end, it's either a household registration.
Either release the extra young men and join the Han army.
Or just separate some of the population and fill in other places...
The evil ghost king is far-sighted, is this a joke?
So although these grassland tribes who have received good things from the sky are laughing now, who knows how they will cry in the future!
Not to mention, the disasters on the grassland are much more severe than those in Yuexun.
After a white disaster, no one knows how many people died.
You used to be able to run to other places, but now?
Want to run?
Did the big man agree?
Unless you are willing to give up the protection of the big man and the pasture allocated to you.
Again, if the benefits of Ghost King Feng are so easy to get, then we might as well let Feng Dashan do it.
"Kill them and caress them, and give them kindness and power at the same time. This is the way to control Hu. Those who don't obey will be destroyed, and those who surrender will care for them."
"If we don't distinguish between right and wrong and just use them as laborers, then who among the barbarians will dare to surrender to the Han in the future?"
"Not to mention that barbarians are like grass. If you leave an empty space, other barbarians will come to fill it. If the newcomers refuse to obey, are you going to send troops to destroy them? When will they be finished?"
"It's better to keep the obedient ones, so that the big man can kill thieves with peace of mind."
"You are a bunch of idiots. When you go back, I will ask the school for some papers so that you can take the exam. If you fail, see how I deal with you!"
When everyone heard this, their faces turned pale:
"Clan leader, we know we were wrong!"
The young general snorted angrily, "A king has his own rules under his command. There are only generals in the army, so where are the clan leaders?"
"Compared to others, you have already taken advantage. If you dare to act recklessly again, get the hell back to Yinping! Go down later and get ten military sticks!"
The young general known as the clan leader is none other than Yang Wanwan, who was transferred to Yinping as the prefect in recent years.
After the Battle of Longyou that year, Yang Wanwan's lord Yang Ju was appointed as the prefect of Yinping by the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. It was in order to use Yang Judi's identity as king to appease the Yinping Qiang Di.
Later, Yang Ju died of a serious illness, and Feng Yong took the initiative to recommend Yang Wanwan to succeed him as the prefect of Yinping.
With the continuous development of Yuexun County, the Wenshan and Hanjia counties sandwiched between Yuexun and Yinping, almost all the Yi people have surrendered over the years.
So this year, Feng Yong asked the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty to transfer Yang Wanwan to serve in the Liangzhou Army.
The reason is also very simple.
The main force of Liangzhou Army in the future will definitely be cavalry.
Now Liangzhou Jingqi is led by Liu Hun, and Tufa Kheli leads Hu Renyi to join the army to assist him.
The heavy cavalry was commanded by Zhao Guang, but the auxiliary cavalry generals of the heavy cavalry had not yet been determined.
Therefore, after Wenshan and Hanjia were completely stabilized, Yang Wanwan, who had led Hu Renyi's army to participate in the Battle of Xiaoguan, was naturally the best candidate in Feng's eyes.
Although Yang Wanwan's status as King of Di, which he inherited from his father, is no longer valuable, the clan members still have it.
When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
These personal guards are naturally the most trusted clan members of King Yang Di.
In the Liangzhou Army, the training is hard, but the treatment is really good.
The hard work of a family in Yinping is not as good as what a person can earn in two or three months in the Liangzhou army.
These personal guards followed Yang Wanwan to Liangzhou. After seeing the world, how could they think of returning to Yinping?
At the moment, I quickly turned to Weiwei.
