The Hetao is the backbone of the Yellow River, the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties were the capital of Guanzhong, and the Hetao area cannot be lost, and it is the key area of the imperial court.
The Hetao area, roughly the upper part of the Yellow River, is the abundant wilderness of the river. The tributaries and forks of the Yellow River in this area are a bit like the ropes of a horse, so they are called the Hetao.
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing and Li Xixi conquered the Hetao, surrounded and annihilated the Xiongnu Aries King and Lou Fu Wang, beheaded and captured the Xiongnu 5371 level, and captured 10,000 war horses and millions of cattle and sheep. The Han army lost less than 1,000 people, and it can be said that all the armor soldiers returned.
After the war, Wei Qing was awarded the title of Marquis of Changping, and before that, the Marquis of Guannai was sealed to 3,800 households, and soon 3,800 households were benefited, with a total of 7,600 households. Captain Su Jianfeng Pingling Marquis, 1,100 households. The captain Zhang Cigong sealed the shore head marquis, and there were 1,100 households. Zhao Xin was originally a Xiongnu minister, surrendered to the Han Dynasty after the title of Marquis, the food is unknown, this battle benefited from the seal to 1680 households.
Although Li Xi led the army to kill few enemies, he worked a lot and was promoted to a great order (one of the nine kings, the second rank of the official position).
After the Han Dynasty recovered the Hetao region, it made adjustments to the six counties. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty divided the Wuyuan County of the Qin Dynasty in the Houtao Plain into two, establishing Wuyuan County and Shuofang County, setting up Xihe County in the north of Shangjun near the Yellow River, merging the Xitao Plain into Beidi County, setting up Anding County in the west of Beidi County, and adding two governors in Shangjun. Counting Yunzhong County and Dingxiang County, which were originally in Hetao in the Western Han Dynasty, they are collectively known as the eight counties of Hetao.
【Dingxiang District】
Dingxiang County was separated from Yunzhong County in the Qin Dynasty at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, and is located in the eastern part of Daqing Mountain and the Manhan Mountain area east of Yunzhong County. Chengle (today), the capital of Dingxiang County, leads 12 counties, with 38,559 households and 163144 people.
Dingxiang County is placed in a Taishou Mansion and a Sandu Governor's Mansion. Chengle, the capital of Dingxiang County, was placed in Taishoufu; Wugao in the upper reaches of the Dahei River in the northwest was placed as a Duwei; Wuyao at the source of the Dahei River in the northeast was placed as a Duwei; and Wujin on the Barbarian Mountain in the south was placed as a Duwei.
【Yunzhong County】
Yunzhong County is located in the Qiantao Plain of the Hetao region, which was placed by King Wuling of Zhao during the Warring States Period, and the Qin Dynasty continued the pattern of the Zhao State. At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, Yunzhong County was divided into two, with Yunzhong County in the west and Dingxiang County in the east. Yunzhong, the capital of Yunzhong County (now Tuoketuo County, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia), led eleven counties, with 38,303 households and 173,270 people.
Yunzhong County is placed in a Taishou Mansion and a Sandu Governor's Mansion. Yunzhong, the capital of Yunzhong County, is located in the lower reaches of the Dahei River and is located in Taishoufu; Wuquan at the foot of Daqing Mountain in the northeast is placed as a Duwei; Yuanyang, not far south of Wuquan, is placed as a Duwei; and Zhenling on the north bank of the Yellow River in the southeast is placed as a Duwei.
Yuanyang is located in the northeast of the Qiantao Plain, in the middle reaches of the Dahei River, and is the predecessor of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia. King Wuling of Zhao turned Yuanyang into a cavalry training base, with the general Niu Jian in charge, specializing in training cavalry for Zhao State.
After Meng Tian of the Qin Dynasty attacked the Xiongnu in the north and recovered the Hetao area, he called the Hetao the new Qinzhong, and also built a Xianyang city in Yunzhong County.
In 1578, Altan Khan, the seventeenth grandson of Genghis Khan, imitated the capital of the Yuan Dynasty and built Hohhot City on the Qiantao Plain. Half green mountains and half cities, not called yellow sand and more yin mountains.
【Gohara District】
During the Warring States period, King Wuling of Zhao set up Wuyuan County in the Houtao Plain and Wula Mountain, which was divided into two in the early Han Dynasty, Shuofang County was added to the Houtao Plain in the west, and Wuyuan County was added to the north and south of Wula Mountain in the east. Jiuyuan, the capital of Wuyuan County (now Jiuyuan District, Baotou, Inner Mongolia), leads 16 counties, with 39,322 households and 231328 people.
Wuyuan County placed a Taishou Mansion, three capital Captain's Mansion, and a fortress. Jiuyuan, the capital of Wuyuan County, is placed in Taishoufu; on the north bank of the Yellow River from west to east, the three cities of Xi'anyang, Chengyi, and Yiliang are placed in Sanduwei; and in the northeast of Jiuyuan, the fortress of Shimen Barrier is placed.
【Shukata District】
Shuofang County is located in the Houtao Plain, which is separated from Wuyuan County, and the Yellow River enters the Houtao Plain and is divided into a number of forks. Shuofang, the capital of Shuofang County, leads ten counties, with 34,338 households and 136628 people.
Shuofang County placed a Taishou Mansion, three Du Wei Mansion, and two fortresses. Shuofang, the capital of Shuofang County, is located on the south bank of the Yellow River and is located in Taishoufu; Qusocheng on the south bank of the Yellow River in the east is placed in Yiduwei; Guangmu City on the north bank of the Yellow River in the Houtao Plain in the central part is placed in Yiduwei; and in the west Tushenze on the south bank of the city is placed in Yiduwei. The two major fortresses are Gaoque Fortress and Jilu Fortress, one east and one west, high on Wolf Mountain.
【Xihe District】
The main cities of Xihe County are west of the Yellow River, that is, the corner of the Yellow River, and also include Lishi and other cities on the Luliang Mountains east of the Yellow River. Pingding, the capital of Xihe County (now southeast of Ordos, Inner Mongolia), led 36 counties, with 136,390 households and 698836 people.
Xihe County is placed in a Taishou Mansion and a Sidu Governor's Mansion. The capital of Xihe County was pacified and placed in the Taishou Mansion; in the west, the three cities from north to south were Zengshan, Dacheng, and Humeng, and the three commanders were placed; and in the northeast, Meiji City, the capital of the subject country was placed and the Xiongnu were placed.
【Kamigun】
Shangjun is located in the north of the Longdong Plateau, which was placed by the Wei State during the Warring States Period, and the Later Qin State took Shangjun, and the scope continued to expand. The capital of Shangjun (now Yulin, Shaanxi), led 23 counties, with 103683 households and 606658 people.
Shangjun placed a Taishou Mansion and three capital Governor's Mansions. The capital of Shangjun is located at the place where the Yulin River flows into the Wuding River, and is placed in the Taishou Mansion; in the southeast of the Ordos Plateau and in the northeast of the Mu Us Sandy Land, Gaowang City is placed in the first Duwei Prefecture; in the southeast of the Mu Us Sandy Land, the Huns are placed in the Governor's Mansion and placed the Xiongnu soldiers; in the upper reaches of the Yulin River, the capital of the subject state is placed in the Xiongnu Commandery.
【Kitaji District】
Beidi County is located in the middle and west of the Longdong Plateau, which was placed by the Qin State during the Warring States Period, and incorporated the Xitao Plain after the Xiongnu were driven out in the early Han Dynasty. Yiqu (now Qingyang, Gansu), the capital of Beidi County, led 19 counties, with 64,461 households and 210688 people.
Beidi County placed a Taishou Mansion and three Duwei Mansions. Yiqu, the capital of Beidi County, was later moved north to Ma Ling and placed in Taishoufu; in the north of the Xitao Plain, the Yellow River was set up in the west of the Hun Huai Barrier and placed a Duwei; in the east of the Mu Us Sandy Land, a Shenquan Barrier was set up and a Duwei was placed; in the south of the Xitao Plain, in the west of the Yellow River, Beidian Nongcheng (Shanghe City) was set up, and the Nong Duwei was placed.
Beidian Agricultural City is the beginning of the establishment of Yinchuan City, and has a history of more than 2,100 years. The Shanghe Nongdu Governor's Mansion divided the fields and barren beaches into strips and distributed them to the tun army, peasant households, displaced people and others for cultivation, and divided the pastures into blocks and distributed them to the tun army and herdsmen. Although Nong Du Wei is at the same level as other Du Wei, he is not under the jurisdiction of Taishou, and his superior is one of the nine Qing of the Imperial Court. In addition to maintaining a small number of troops, Nongdu Wei often has jurisdiction over tens of thousands of people, and controls more manpower and material resources than ordinary Du Wei, and is a local feudal official.
[Stable County]
Anding County spans the east and west of Longshan, and the main city is on the Longdong Plateau, which is separated from Beidi County. Gaoping, the capital of Anding County (now Guyuan County, Ningxia), led 21 counties, with 42,725 households and 143294 people.
Anding County placed a Taishou Mansion and a second Governor's Mansion. Gaoping, the capital of Anding County, was placed in Taishoufu, in the east, in the county, the main cavalry was placed to train cavalry for the Han Dynasty, and in the north of Sanshui City, the capital of the subject country was placed and the Xiongnu soldiers were placed.
Originally, Xiaoguan and Chaona were the northwest border fortresses of the Han Dynasty, and with the recovery of Henan and the Xitao Plain and the Houtao Plain, this is no longer the border fortress, and has become the hinterland of Anding County.
The Han Dynasty restored Wuyuan County, newly established Shuofang County, Xihe County, and Anding County in the Hetao area, strengthened Beidi County and Shang County, and added the original Yunzhong County and Dingxiang County, that is, the eight counties of Hetao.
The Hetao is the backbone of the Yellow River, and the eight counties of the Hetao are also the backbone of the Qin and Han dynasties. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty recovered the lost territory of the Qin Dynasty, repaired the fortress built by Meng Tian that year, exempted the garrison from transportation, and migrated 100,000 people to live there.