Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 173: The Forty-Eighth Year of King Xian
In the 48th year of Emperor Tianzi's reign,
He Boxian first moistened everything to make sure that all the mountains and rivers under his control had received the rain and dew. Then he sat weakly by the Pu River to soak his feet, looking drained.

Hui Shi, who had been dismissed from his post and returned to his hometown, was poking fish nearby.

The old man worked hard for a long time.
Not a single fish was poked.

The old ghost who served the ghosts and gods recalled happily, "I was like that in my old days!"

He then sighed, "What a pity, it is now difficult for people to fish calmly and peacefully by the Zhang River!"

Ever since the State of Zhao built a city wall in its southern part, the Zhang River has lost its former peace, and beacons have been lit in many places along the riverbank.

"It's okay, the war can't reach us!"

He Bo comforted him.

After all, even a ghost like him who came from Zhangshui River had no intention of demolishing the Great Wall.

Moreover, the friends he had met in Zhangshui in the past,
They are all chirping in the underworld now!
"Hush, can't you let go of the resentment in your heart?"

After talking to Xi, He Bo turned around and shouted to Hui Shi.

Hui Shi gave him a cold glance in return and continued poking the fish.

He cursed as he did so, "Zhang Yi, you will die a miserable death!"

Last year,
Zhang Yi seized the opportunity and finally bewitched the old and confused King of Wei, making him appoint him as the Prime Minister of Wei, thus squeezing out Hui Shi.

The King of Wei forgot his old love when he found his new love, and even drove Hui Shi, who opposed Zhang Yi's appointment as prime minister, out of Wei.

Has Hui Shi ever thought that he would face the crisis of unemployment at such an old age?
Although he never had any expectations for the future of Wei State, Hui Shi asked himself, "I eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries," and he has done it.

He begged the King of Wei not to believe Zhang Yi's words, saying that this man must be a spy for Qin, but the King of Wei refused to listen.

As he got older, the King of Wei's judgment also plummeted, and he tended to be extremely left or right.

Two years ago, he vowed that he would never reuse Zhang Yi.

Last year he believed that Zhang Yi was "a talent sent by heaven to assist me."

What else could Hui Shi advise him?
He packed his bags and went back to his hometown to live with Zhuang Zhou in retirement. He regarded Zhang Yi, who had taken his position and caused him to lose his retirement qualification, as his biggest enemy. He often said to the hunting dog at home, "Zhang Yi, what are you barking about!"

I was invited to go outing today.

He couldn't help but mistake the fish swimming in the river for "Zhang Yi" in an attempt to take revenge.

"This person is just addicted to being an official!"

Zhuang Zhou clapped his hands and told He Bo to ignore this old man Hui Shi.

"That won't work!"

He Bo said righteously, "How can I let the water tribe suffer?"

then,

The fish, which had been poked by Hui Shi as a result of his innocent anger, suddenly stood up and splashed water all over the old man's face.

Hui Shi cried out "Ah!" and sat down on the ground, finally giving up his anger.

Adhering to the principle of "sleep where you fall", the little old man rolled onto a piece of soft and dry grass, felt the warm spring sunshine, and fell asleep directly.

Seeing this, He Bo quickly lay down, crossed his legs and enjoyed the beauty of spring.

Zhuang Zhou and Xi were sharing their fishing experiences. Occasionally, a breeze blew over, causing waves to ripple on the Pu River.

At the same time,
The King of Qin in the west was inspecting the northern border of the country.

Last fall,

The Yiqiu people suddenly launched a rebellion and attempted to rebuild the Yiqiu Kingdom.

The Longxi county was almost lost, and the Shangjun area, which was seized from the Wei State through various means, was instigated by people who were loyal to the Wei State and started to make trouble.

What can the King of Qin do about this?
You rebelled as soon as I became king, and you still refuse to surrender after being divided into counties for so many years!

Then you can only eat iron fist!

Great Qin warriors,

out!

Then the rebellion was put down.
The enraged King of Qin also ordered the killing of thousands of barbarians who refused to be civilized.

The Qin monarchs and ministers thought:
We used the manners of the gentlemen of the Xia Dynasty to establish counties and educate the barbarians, but you Yiqiu people refused to accept it.

Then I, Ying Qin, wouldn’t mind returning to my ancestors and taking the Yiqu people to review the customs of the Shang Dynasty!
As for how to deal with the vacant population in the area caused by the suppression of the rebellion?

Just move people in from somewhere else!
As the first batch of immigrants settled in Longxi, the King of Qin traveled north to inspect the civilization process in the area. He also delivered an important speech in Longxi County:
"Longxi has been the territory of our Qin State since ancient times. We will never tolerate foreigners occupying it!"

"Anyone who attempts to secede from Longxi and separate it from the Qin State is a cunning villain and should be put to death!"

The ministers accompanying him applauded and agreed with the king's words.

Just afterwards,
The King of Qin also expressed some concerns about the situation in Longxi:
"The Yiqu people are no longer a concern, but the population of Yuzhi is growing. I'm afraid they will cause trouble for Qin in the future."

While the Qin warriors were reaping the rewards of the Yiqu people, they also shocked other barbarians nearby.

After all, the Yiqiu people were once the overlords of Longxi, and their influence once extended to the Hexi Corridor, competing with the Qiang people for this important road.

The results of it?
The Qin people said they wanted to establish a county around it.
Yiqiu then established counties, and the original ruler could only serve the King of Qin and kneel down to Xianyang.

Now he is attempting rebellion,

The Qin people said they wanted to pacify it, and they did it immediately. Their methods were clean and efficient, and they did not cause much harm to the Qin State.

After all, if the damage is too great, the six states in Shandong will not miss the opportunity to strike at Qin's hegemony.

Then I heard that the King of Qin was on a northern tour,

The nearby Yuzhi people, Qiang people, and even envoys from various countries in the Western Regions who came through the Hexi Corridor all rushed to Longxi to congratulate the Qin Dynasty.

The King of Qin received them and then noticed Yuzhi's situation.

Although the Yuzhi people were divided into many tribes like the Qiang people, as their population grew, they occupied more and more grasslands and became more and more powerful.

The King of Qin was moved by this.

unfortunately,

Now Qin's main energy must be focused on the six states in Shandong and destroying their alliance, and it has no time to deal with things on the grassland.

but,

It is still possible to support some thugs to curb Yuzhi's expansion.

The King of Qin said to his ministers, "The Kunrong live in the northern part of the Hexi Corridor and have been competing with Yuzhi for pasture. We can try to treat them with more kindness so that they can better compete with Yuzhi."

Two dogs fight, play off.

The Qin State did not want a new grassland overlord to emerge in its north, which would not only block the trade routes to the Western Regions, but also hinder the Qin State's efforts to unify the world.

and,

This will also help these barbarians on the grasslands to better obey the Qin State.

As a result, some magical "grass" suddenly grew on the grassland where the Kunrong lived, which made the "cattle and horses" on the grassland stronger.

Kunrong must have been overjoyed at this miracle of nature.

these years,

The fertile pastures were constantly occupied by the Yuzhi people.
Their cattle, sheep and horses could not eat the most delicious grass, and many of them became thin.

The Yuzhi people also often came to plunder their population and wealth, causing further harm to Kunrong.

They couldn't bear it any longer!
Now that they had the support of the Qin people, Kunrong took the initiative to attack Yuzhi.

The adult Kunmi also rode on his horse and began to gallop across the grassland.

Through several heroic performances, he quickly became famous and became a well-known warrior among many tribes of Kunrong.

But Kunmi was not very happy.

He took out the ball that had been with him for a long time, and while kicking it, he thought:
Relying solely on the Qin people,

Can they defeat Yuzhi?

If one day, the Qin people stopped such support, what would happen to the Kun tribe?

He paused, holding the ball in the pasture where the evening breeze was blowing, staring at the herds of cattle and sheep in a daze, unable to find the answer in his mind for the time being.

Soon,
Suddenly, the sound of sharp arrows came from the distance.

Kunmi looked far away in the direction of the sound——

Yu Zhiren's counterattack,

It's here!
In the far east,
He Bo is still opening the market with the dead ghosts:
"Who will die first, the emperor, the king of Wei, the king of Qi, or the king of Yan?"

　The Yuzhi people were the Great Yuezhi.
　　Kunrong is the later Wusun Kingdom in the Western Regions, which was about to be defeated by the Yuezhi people and forced to migrate.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)