#古籍里的历史#
Since ancient times on the mainland, if there is turmoil on the frontier, it may lead to war. Among them, many of the borders are often invaded by grassland nomadic tribes, such as the Rebellion of the Eight Kings in the Western Jin Dynasty, the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, and the Houjin Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty. What is unique is that in Chinese history, it was almost the norm for the weak army to defeat the strong, and the weak to defeat the strong, but the Han Dynasty died by strength alone. The reason for its peculiar phenomenon is not impossible to decipher, on the contrary, during the Three Kingdoms period, although there were many princes fighting with each other, it seemed to have reached the brink of chaos, but foreign forces basically did not invade. Behind this phenomenon, the complexity of ancient warfare and ethnic relations is revealed.
Strong military defense lines and border control in the border areas
Because Emperor Wudi of Han defeated the Xiongnu and split the Xiongnu, the pressure on China's northern frontier was greatly reduced, but during the Three Kingdoms period, chaotic heroes were born, and the forces of various princes rose. At this time, foreign forces such as the Qiang and Xianbei began to look at the Han land. In the face of foreign aggression, the princes of all walks of life did not flinch from the occasion, but rose to the occasion and established a very solid military defense line and border control. As neighboring forces increase the pressure to invade, countries must first discuss how to jointly confront foreign enemies. Therefore, during this period, in order to fight against the Xianbei people, Zhang Liao was sent to the north for defense. Similarly, in the face of the invasion of the southern barbarians, the Shu State also used this strategy to set up a military defense line and carry out effective defense.
The princes used their wits to encircle the Huns and Wuhengs
Facing the threat of the Xiongnu and Wuheng, Cao Cao did not choose a decisive battle, but decided to encircle them and make them available to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was lenient and restrained with wisdom. The Southern Xiongnu tribes were annexed to Cao Cao in 202, and Cao Cao divided them into five tribes to show tolerance and sent Han Chinese to supervise them, effectively deterring a possible rebellion by the Southern Xiongnu. The Wuheng people of that year joined forces with Yuan Shao, and after defeating Yuan Shao, Cao Cao ordered Zhang Liao to lead an army to attack and kill the leader of the Wuheng people, Qiandun. Xianbei in the west, because he repeatedly joined forces with Zhuge Liang to fight against the Wei state, but was assassinated by assassins sent by Wang Xiong of Cao Wei. In this series of events, Cao Cao controlled the Southern Xiongnu and Wuheng with great ingenuity and strategy, and contained their voices of resistance.
The Gongsun clan showed its eagle spirit
In the eastern Liaoning region, the Gongsun clan effectively maintained Liaoning, which benefited the northeast for two successive generations, and the decades of rule in Liaodong by Gongsun Du and Gongsun Kang, father and son, kept the eastern Liaoning region in chaos, in sharp contrast to the chaos in the Central Plains. Gongsun Kang showed the heroism and perseverance of the Gongsun clan with his eagle spirit in dealing with Goguryeo and Wuheng. The pacification of Goguryeo and Wuhuan led to a relatively stable frontier situation in eastern Liaodong in the northeastern region.
From the above, it can be seen that the major princes of the Three Kingdoms period, in the face of the threat of various foreign forces, did not retreat, but chose to attack head-on, quickly deterred the enemy army with a strategy of wisdom and courage, and always maintained the territorial integrity of the mainland. Let us be impressed by their magnanimity and nobility, and let us also marvel at the wisdom and tolerance of the ancients. In this way, the wisdom and courage accumulated from the Three Kingdoms stand tall in the rivers and lakes of history, shining with eternal light. In such a war era from ancient to modern times, putting yourself in the shoes is really thought-provoking.