Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 44 Bai Di
"In a few days, I will go out with Liu to clear out the Rongdi nearby."

After eating the tofu made from cows and horses with technical guidance provided by ghosts and gods, Ximen Bao said.

He Bo asked, "Aren't you always doing this?"

Even if you stand at the gate of Ye County, you can see the county magistrate Ximen Bao and his men escorting the disheveled and terrified Rongdi people in every once in a while, becoming the cornerstone of Ye County's further development.

Now the task of digging canals is mostly handed over to these Rongdi slaves.

right now,

Do we need to send troops to clean up?
Could it be possible that the Rongdi could be captured more and more?
Ximen Bao said, "Those people are not the remnants of the local Red Di. They should be the Zhongshan White Di who fled from the north."

"Oh," He Bo blinked, "What's the difference between the Red Di and the White Di?"

"Among the various countries in the Xia Dynasty, are there any powerful barbarians?"

Ximen Bao then began to explain to the ghosts and gods.

When the Western Zhou Dynasty was first established, although it seemed to be very powerful, the Zhou emperor sent his subjects, clan members, and descendants of the previous dynasty to various parts of the Nine Provinces to establish fiefdoms and establish kingdoms. It seemed that everything was in the hands of the Zhou emperor at that time, and it was the porridge in his bowl that he could divide however he wanted.

But in fact,

The world at that time was still very chaotic.

In addition to the remnants of the Shang Dynasty, there are also a large number of Rongdi barbarians who live in various places and have even formed certain forces and owned certain territories.

Therefore, when many princes went east through Yaohan, they did not bring the titles bestowed by the Zhou emperor with them, but went directly to the fiefdoms they were granted to abuse their power.

In essence, the Zhou emperor boldly painted a big pie for the princes, saying, "Do you want to be rich and noble? If so, then go and become a vassal! I will leave all the rewards for opening up a new dynasty there!"

"Although those places are still occupied by barbarians and are still very desolate...but I, the only one, believe in you!"

thus,

The era of great feudalism has arrived!
The princes who were promised a bright future each brought their own troops or borrowed funds from the Zhou emperor to build their own country, and headed towards their respective "promised lands".

He cut through numerous obstacles along the way, passed through the territories of countless barbarians and led the pioneering teams he brought with him to work hard to build cities and establish a country.

The lucky princes developed rapidly and stably by adapting to local customs.

But in the early stages, one cannot help but be careful.

The first few kings of Qi were moved back to Zhou for burial after their death.

The king of Lu buried himself directly in the capital to prevent his grave from being dug up by barbarians as soon as he left the city gate.

Even more unfortunate were those who accidentally lost their country and disappeared quietly in the struggle with the Rong and Di people.

Like the Yan State in the north,

In fact, at the beginning of the Western Zhou Dynasty, because its fiefdom was too remote, it lost contact with Zhou Dynasty and the various Xia states in the Central Plains and disappeared between Rongshan and Dihai.

It was not until Yan Hou Kun, also known as Ji Kun, ascended the throne that communication with his hometown was re-established.

At that time, Duke Huan of Qi had already become the overlord!
Even though Guan Zhong was a resourceful man, he never expected that when Qi was "uniting the nine states and supporting the Zhou Dynasty", he would suddenly see a cousin who had been missing for hundreds of years show up.

The State of Jin,
Thanks to being the son of King Wu and the brother of King Cheng, although his fiefdom was relatively good, there were also forces such as Lirong and Red Di around him.

After hundreds of years of continuous attacks, they were finally successfully broken up, split and eliminated.

Before this, the Rongdi that Ximen Bao captured everywhere were basically the remnants of the Red Di and the surrounding small tribes that had survived to this day with the help of the cover of the Taihang Mountains.

Fight against these remaining barbarians and expand the sphere of influence of the Xia.
It is also the unshirkable responsibility of officials like Ximen Bao and part of his future political achievements.

As for the reason?

snort!
My noble Xia people are attacking everywhere, fighting against the Southern Barbarians, Northern Barbarians, Western Rong and Eastern Barbarians. Do we need a reason?

It was refreshed at the entrance of Zhuxia.
This is the original sin of the barbarians!

In the ecological niche of the Chinese nation, barbarians are not even considered human beings. They are captured and made slaves!

If the barbarians suddenly start to pay attention to etiquette, try to reason with the Chinese, and seek reasons to go to war, then they are no longer ordinary barbarians!
We must strike hard!

"And Baidi is just this kind of Rongdi!"

At this point, Ximen Bao's face was very heavy. The Baidi tribe originally lived in the north of Yongzhou, near Zongzhou.

After King Ping moved east, the newly established Qin State conquered all the way. In order to strengthen its power, the Jin State implemented the policy of "making peace with the barbarians" -

In the eighth year of King Jian of Zhou, which was also the eighth year of Duke Li of Jin, Duke Li of Jin ordered Lu Xiang to be an envoy to Duke Huan of Qin. In the "Book of Breaking Off Qin", he said: "The Baidi are in the same state with you, and they are your enemies, but they are also our relatives."

As a result, the Baidi moved from west to east, settled under the coverage of the Taihang Mountains, and operated between the three kingdoms of Jin, Qi, and Yan.

At first, Baidi and Jin State got along quite well, and Baidi really helped Jin State and seized a lot of neighboring lands.

However, as the State of Jin sought to gain hegemony and legitimate claims, it gradually raised the banner of "respecting the king and expelling the barbarians."

The Houfei, Gu and Qiuyou clans among the Baidi were immediately destroyed by Jin. Only the Xianyu clan managed to survive and established the Xianyu Zhongshan Kingdom in the 13th year of King Jing of Zhou and the 5th year of Duke Ding of Jin.

Hear this,

He Bo nodded, "Is he imitating Zhuxia and establishing a country? This really needs to be taken seriously!"

The barbarians were unwilling to continue being bipedal beasts and wanted to evolve into humans.

Is this in accordance with Zhou rituals?

"Yes!" Ximen Bao continued with a serious face, "So in the same year, the Duke of Jin sent troops to attack the Xianyu clan to enhance the power of the Xia clan."

However, the Xianyu clan was able to win the title of survivor in the battle royale hosted by the State of Jin, which shows that their strength was extraordinary.

Therefore, the army sent by Duke Ding of Jin did not win, and the general Guan Hu was captured by the Xianyu clan.

The State of Jin felt deeply humiliated and vowed to wipe out Xianyu Zhongshan.

However, the civil unrest that followed in Jin not only prevented the fulfillment of the oath, but also gave Xianyu Zhongshan the opportunity to continue to grow.

In the 31st year of King Jing of Zhou, the year when Confucius suffered the "Chen Cai Disaster" and possibly the year when Laozi wrote "Tao Te Ching", Zhao Yang, a minister of Jin, "led his troops to attack Xianyu" and defeated Zhongshan, successfully making Xianyu clan unable to recover and consolidating Zhao's position as the "leader of the three families" at that time.

Afterwards, Zhi Bo of Jin attacked Xianyu again, "took Qiuyu Hill", and captured the capital of Zhongshan of Xianyu, destroying the country. The remnants of Xianyu fled to Taihang Mountains.

"So, these Rongdi people fled here after their country was destroyed by the Zhi clan?" He Bo felt that he gradually understood everything.

"no!"

Ximen Bao shook his head again and said, "They wandered here only after Wei destroyed Zhongshan."

"what?"

"What's going on?"

He Bo asked for advice.

Ximen Bao then continued, "Although the Zhi clan defeated the Xianyu clan, after that, the three clans divided Jin."

From the actual division of the State of Jin to the official becoming of the three princes a few years ago, during this period, the Three Jins had been in turmoil due to the scramble for spoils.

The Xianyu clan seized the opportunity and made a comeback.

Fourteen years ago, Duke Wu of Zhongshan led the Xianyu clan to leave the mountainous area and migrate to the eastern plains, establishing a new capital in Gu.

After the restoration of the country, Duke Wu of Zhongshan felt deeply that the system of the previous Xianyu Zhongshan Kingdom was backward, and believed that it was precisely because of this that it was defeated and destroyed by the various Xia countries.
Therefore, he imitated the rituals of the various Xia states, learned advanced culture and technology, and rebuilt the political and military system of Zhongshan State, freeing Zhongshan State from the shackles of the tribal period and turning it into a country "in line with the Zhou rituals."

Hearing this, He Bo said directly, "We must use a heavy punch!"

Even if we build a country,
After all, there are gaps between countries.

During the Xianyu Zhongshan period, its civilization system was at most at the same level as the Xia and Shang dynasties.

Now that we have imitated the other states, the country's foundation has been consolidated and strengthened, and the national strength will naturally be further enhanced!
If it is not eliminated in time, it will become a serious threat to all the Chinese!
otherwise,

Between the Xia states, there was a state founded by the Rongdi people, which also used Zhou rituals...

This matter spread out.
Zhou Gongdan would raise his arms and shout, "Children, this is so disrespectful!"

　"The Baidi tribe originally lived in the north of Yongzhou, near Zongzhou.

　　After King Ping moved east, the newly established Qin State conquered all the way, and the Jin State at that time implemented the policy of "making peace with the Rong" in order to strengthen its strength——"

　　⊙_⊙Is there anything wrong with this sentence? Why does it show as *** on Qidian?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)