Liu Qi felt that Liu Biao should be able to understand what he meant.

Apart from Liu Biao, the other two shepherds, Youzhou Mu Liu Yu and Yizhou Mu Liu Yan, were both clan shepherds in the late Han Dynasty. They all had examples of borrowing local ethnic minorities to stabilize the situation, and both of them are currently

Implementation continues.

After Liu Yan entered Yizhou, he immediately began to suppress the local powerful people in Yizhou. However, the local powerful people in Yizhou were quite powerful. Many of them were local officials and held powerful armed forces.

Liu Yan was an airborne state herdsman with no soldiers or food. If he wanted to fight against the local snakes, he needed an army capable of fighting them.

Therefore, Liu Yan formed an alliance with the Qingqiang tribe in Yizhou and absorbed the Qingqiang people to expand his military strength. Later, when he pacified Yizhou and engaged in the Jialong Rebellion, this Qingqiang army played a huge role.

function.

As for Liu Yu, in Liu Qi's opinion, he is a master who is more proficient in this method than Liu Yan.

He united the Youzhou gentry and Wuhuan and other nomadic peoples, and managed the war-torn Youzhou into a powerful state with a population of one million.

During the Zhongping period, Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun rebelled in Youzhou. No matter who came to quell the rebellion in Youzhou, the situation became more and more chaotic. Only after Liu Yu took office, he was able to defeat the enemy with one move.

Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun relied on some frustrated families in Youzhou and some branches of Wuhuan in western Liaoning for their rebellion in Youzhou. They had strong absorption and recovery capabilities.

But after Liu Yu arrived in Youzhou, he directly poached Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun, and attracted all the nobles and Wuhuan in Youzhou to his side.

After suppressing the rebellion, Liu Yu resumed border trade and developed salt and iron resources. While trading with nomads, he also united with local wealthy families so that they could get the majority of the profits from border trade.

Liu Yu, the wealthy people of Youzhou, and the Wuhuan nomads...the three formed a strong economic tie, which was the solid foundation for Liu Yu's rule in Youzhou.

Based on the precedents of these two men from the same clan, Liu Qi felt that the current situation in Changsha could be used as a reference.

Wuxi Man, also known as Wuling Man, lives in the Wuxi area in the upper reaches of Yuanshui River. There are also many tribes scattered in Lianshui and Lizhong areas. Changsha County is located to the east of Wuling County. It is not difficult to contact these Wuling Man.

The current Wuling barbarians in Jingzhou are like Qingqiang in Yizhou and Wuhuan in Youzhou, and the clans in Changsha County who are not convinced by Liu Pan's jurisdiction are like Jialong in Yizhou. Youzhou secretly supports the rebellion, and Chun's rebellion

of small and medium-sized gentry.

With Liu Yan and Liu Yu as his first teachers, Liu Qi felt that Liu Biao should be able to teach Liu Pan how to deal with this situation.

I just need to remind my father that I can't always teach him how to do things. After all, he is the father.

…

The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the blue sky. This is true in later generations, and it was also true in the late Han Dynasty. There has always been no shortage of Xiongguan and dangerous mountains in Shu.

However, the so-called Shu Road among the people does not refer to all routes into Sichuan, but only the road connecting Guanlong.

It starts from Chengdu in the south, passes through Luocheng and Zitong, crosses Xiaojian Mountain, passes through Jiameng County and leaves Sichuan, turns at Nanzheng Road in Hanzhong, then follows the Bao River through Hanzhong Shimen, crosses the Qinling Mountains, exits the Xie Valley, and leads directly to the Qin Dynasty for eight hundred miles.

Sichuan - a total length of more than 2,000 miles.

On these two thousand miles, no matter whether entering or exiting, countless heroes have died along the way since ancient times.

However, the Yi nationality who entered Shu from Jingchu did not need to take this dangerous route. He only needed to take Liu Biao's talisman and take a boat up the river. If he was questioned on the way, he would use the envoy's weapon to represent his identity.

Just give a hint.

In this way, Yiji's entry into Sichuan was not hindered in the early stage. He entered Sichuan very quickly and had a smooth journey until he arrived near Kuimen, where he was intercepted.

Kuimen is also called Jiangguan, and to the west is Baidi City, which is an important pass from the east to Shu.

The mouth of the gorge is known as the Gate of Heaven because of the cliffs on both sides of the gorge.

Because of the importance of Jiangguan, the Han Dynasty set up the Jiangguan Captain here with a salary of two thousand dan, which was the same level as the head of a county.

After Yi Ji was stopped here, he entered the pass and was introduced to Yan Yong, the current captain of Jiangguan.

Yi Ji showed his talisman and envoy weapon to Yan Yong.

Yan Yong checked it carefully and after confirming that it was correct, he asked him: "Sir, when you arrive at Jiangguan, you have half-entered Yizhou. As the captain of Jiangguan, I have the responsibility of interrogation. There are some things I need to ask."

Be careful, sir, please don’t blame me."

Yi Ji hurriedly said: "I dare not blame you. This is the general's responsibility."

Yan Yong said casually: "May I ask, Sir, Liu Shijun first arrived in Jingzhou and took charge of seven counties. I wonder what the current situation in Jingzhou is like?"

Yi Ji solemnly said: "Although Nanjun and Jiangxia were troubled by clan traitors in the early days, they have been pacified by the emperor now, and they can be said to be at peace."

Yan Yong continued to ask calmly: "I wonder if there is any unrest in the counties in Jingnan?"

"All counties in Jingnan have submitted letters to the king, and there is no sign of chaos."

"Since all the counties are safe and peaceful, and there is nothing going on in Jingzhou, why does Liu Shijun not rest and recuperate, but is so anxious for Mr. Liu to enter Shu with integrity... Why?"

Yi Ji frowned when he heard this.

This was very strange to Lieutenant Jiangguan. When Yi came to Shu as an envoy, he represented the governor Liu. If he had anything to do, he had to talk to Liu Yan in public.

Who are you? How can you presume to cross-examine?

Yi Ji's tone was neither humble nor overbearing: "I have important matters and I need to see Liu Yizhou."

"What's the important matter?"

"This...isn't it the general's right to ask this question?"

Yan Yong stood up in military uniform. He was tall, almost a head taller than Yi Ji, and he looked quite intimidating when standing in front of him.

"I am the captain of Jiangguan, and I have been ordered by the imperial court to guard the strategic point of Jiangguan. I must not let anyone with ulterior motives enter Shu. If you, sir, are unwilling to tell the truth, I am afraid that I cannot let you go, so please go back."

Yiji couldn't help but feel a pain in his head when he heard this.

Captain Jiangguan, who has two thousand stones, is really a big guy. He is obviously the envoy of Jingzhou Governor and came to Shu to discuss important matters with Yizhou Mu. Why did he have to stop him and ask?

But looking at his posture, if he didn't say anything, he might not be able to let him go.

Is there some hidden secret in this?

Well, let’s explain it a little bit…

Yi Ji said respectfully: "Liu Shijun of Xiangyang and Liu Yizhou are both clan relatives. Now the two monarchs are respectively sitting in Jingyi, supervising half of the country for the emperor. However, the current situation is different. In order to protect the state, Liu Shijun Zhuowu came to Sichuan.

, but... intend to form a clan alliance with Liu Yizhou."

Yan Yong said nothing.

He was silent for three cups of tea, seeming to be thinking about something.

When I was young, I saw him nodding his head as if he had some understanding, and said: "So, since we intend to form an alliance, we will ask you to rest in the pass for a night. Tomorrow, a certain Sima from another department under his command will personally lead you to Mianzhu. There is a Sima in the pass."

Keep your faith, sir, and your journey to Mianzhu will be safe."

Yi Ji was a little confused, and then he thanked Yan Yong and went to rest.

After Yi Ji left, Yan Yong immediately ordered his attendants: "Come here from the Sima of Chaobie Department."

The attendant immediately went and saw a strong man in his forties wearing black armor coming to Yan Yong.

"Brother, call me?" The strong man's voice was like a bell, extremely loud.

Yan Yong said to his brother: "Get ready. In the future, you will lead a hundred elite soldiers from the pass to escort the Jingzhou envoy to Mianzhu. Please take care of him along the way."

The visitor is Yan Yan, a brother of Captain Jiangguan.

The Yan family is a local clan in central Sichuan. Several generations of people have been officials in central Sichuan, and Yan Yong and Yan Yan have become prosperous.

Yan Yong was recommended by Yan Yong because of his many years of accumulation in the clan and the good relationship between his family and the Dong Fu clan. He was appointed as the captain of Jiangguan with a salary of two thousand dan.

However, Yan Yong was already in his fifties when he was appointed as the captain of Jiangguan with two thousand stones, and he didn't know how many years he could last for a long time.

For this reason, Yan Yong has a wish in his heart, that is, after his death, he will support another person in the family to serve as the pillar of the family and lead the Yan family to continue on.

But the problem is that the shepherd of Yizhou, Liu Yan, is very cunning. After he came to Yizhou, he set out to put down the Ma Xiang Rebellion, and at the same time, he wanted to establish power and punishment to show his dignity. He killed more than ten leaders of Yizhou's wealthy families, causing Yizhou to be shaken.

The local wealthy people in Yizhou were trembling with fear and were in panic all day long.

The Yan family is also one of these panic-stricken people.

In fact, Liu Biao and Liu Qi's father and son also killed fifty-five Jingchu clan thieves as soon as they arrived in Jingzhou. The method was similar to the method adopted by Liu Yan, but the difference was that after killing people to establish their power, Liu Biao and Liu Qi adopted a soft policy and united with the remaining people.

clan, and showed goodwill to them, which quickly stabilized the people of Nanjun, and shared profits with Cai, Kuai and other clans.

But Liu Yan continued his high-pressure policy, seemingly determined to crush the wealthy families of Sichuan and Shu.

Under such a suppressed situation, it would be difficult for Yan Yong to support Yan Yan to rise to power.

But what is before them now is a good opportunity.

"Fourth brother, I heard what Na Yiji said today. He came to Sichuan this time to form an alliance with Liu Yizhou on behalf of Liu Biao. If this happens, it may be a turning point for our Yan family."

Yan Yan cupped her hands and said, "I would like to hear from you, brother."

Yan Yong said: "Although I don't know what Liu Biao is planning, since he sent people to form an alliance, I guess there will be a war, and the war should be big... Otherwise, if we are dealing with ordinary thieves, with the power of Jingzhou, there is no need to fight with

Yizhou's alliance? There must be a big change! Fourth brother, you have arrived in Mianzhu, don't go back for the time being, wait for the opportunity. If the Yizhou alliance can succeed, fourth brother will ask Liu Yizhou to join the battle. Maybe Yizhou can change its mind and use me seriously.

Family, you will be able to seek a high position in the future and bring glory to my Yan family."

Yan Yong is preparing for a rainy day...

With Liu Yan's current attitude towards Yizhou's wealthy families, it will be extremely difficult for the Yan family to take a step forward. However, if they can make great contributions in foreign wars, perhaps after Yan Yong's death, Yan Yan will be able to take over the position of Jiangguan Captain.

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Chapter completed!