The north is developing in the steppe. Cao Cao was not idle. The people of Jingzhou, under the coercion of Cao's army, began to migrate to Yizhou in large numbers. to fill the gap in the South.

Under the personal leadership of the prince Cao Ang, the generals of the Cao family have rectified the tigers and wolves and slaughtered the fertile land in Zhongnan. If there is no road, then step out of the road.

It's all mountains, so dig the mountains through. It's all forests, so cut them down! It is really a road in the mountains and a bridge in the water. The lives of the Han people and soldiers in Yizhou are important, so they will arrest the natives on a large scale. Let the natives and barbarians do the hardest and most tiring work.

The road to Indochina was littered with corpses. Along the way, fierce beasts, miasma, mosquitoes, and inexplicable diseases have taken too many lives.

But Cao Cao can't care about this much. Let him surrender to Liu Bei, that is absolutely impossible. But with his own strength, there is really no way to compete with Liu Bei. Then, taking advantage of the stagnation in the north, we can only seize the time and do everything in our power to carry out a major strategic shift.

Of course, not everyone wants to go to that wild and unknown world for pioneering adventures. Even if Cao Cao promised heavy profits, it was rare for officials who dared to go.

Basically, those who are willing to go are relatives and henchmen like the Cao family and the Xiahou family, as well as the old ministers who have followed Cao Cao since Yanzhou.

Until now, they don't think that if they surrender, they will be able to get better treatment from Liu Bei's side. The most important thing is that they still have such an unyielding anger in their hearts.

Since there are people who want to create a new world, then why not accompany them. Anyway, life and death have long been put out of the way.

A year later, the road to Indochina was completely opened. Cao Cao's forces were greeted by rushing rivers and endless fields. The Myitkyina region is a typical hilly area with dense rivers and fertile land. From here to the south and to the west, there is a vast land.

According to the research of later history, there were human habitation activities at least 10,000 years ago. The Shan states recorded in the Book of Han, their territory was here, and they controlled the trade routes between the Han Dynasty and India.

Around B.C., the people of Shu had trade with the Poison Kingdom (the ancient Indian regime). However, it was not known at the time. It wasn't until Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions and the discovery of Shu Bu and Qiong Zhan in Bactria (present-day Central Asia) that this secret route became known to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which made the imperial court prepare to develop the southwest and conquer Yelang, Dian and other places. Left behind stories such as Yoro's arrogance. The Southern Silk Road was opened.

From then on, the Central Plains and the body poison and the Great Xia trade can also start from Shu, through Yeyu (now Dali) to Yunnan Yue (now Tengchong) and then through the Shan State to the body poison and to the Great Xia. This route was still in use until the Anti-Japanese War more than a thousand years later. That is the Yunnan-Burma Highway in the rear.

The predecessor of the Shan State was the Mourning State. The Ailao Kingdom once surrendered to the Han Dynasty and asked to be attached, and the territory of the Ailao Kingdom was set up as Yongchang County by the Eastern Han Dynasty. Later, the Wailao Kingdom rebelled against the Han in 76 AD. After being defeated by the Han Dynasty, it had to move southward, from the Nu River and Lancang River areas to the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy River, forming the current Union State of Shan.

After the Shan state, there were constant conflicts with the Pi people in the south (known as the Chen Liren in Hanshu). There was the powerful Han Dynasty in the north, and the ferocious Huren in the south. The Shan had to submit to the Han Dynasty again. In 97 AD, the king of Shan sent envoys to the Han Empire through Yongchang County to present the treasures produced by the Shan State, and the Emperor of Han at that time gave back the gold seal and purple ribbon, and the head of the tribe who went with him also received the seal, ribbon and money silk given by the Emperor of Han and the Emperor. In 120 AD, the king of Shan sent envoys and a huge acrobatic troupe to the Han Empire. Most recently, in 131 AD, the Shan State again sent a mission to the Han Empire via Ni Nam County (present-day Vietnam) and presented elephants to the Han Empire.

After easing diplomatic relations with the Han Dynasty, the Shan people began to develop in full force, absorbing the Han calendar, agricultural and military knowledge, and began to become powerful. After becoming stronger, the Shan people began to deal with the Hussars. This will be a large-scale war between the Husmen and the Shans, which is very rare. Only occasional exploratory local wars break out.

Since Huan and Ling, the world has been in turmoil. The Han Dynasty was too busy to take care of itself, where would there be time to pay attention to the barbarian country. So I didn't take care of the Shan country. The Shan country is also happy. No longer tributary to the Han Dynasty. This will, from the jungle of the Han Dynasty, a Han Dynasty army suddenly came out. This made the Shan country immediately chaotic.

The local people, after seeing Cao Cao's army, their first reaction was to flee. After running into a nearby walled city, he came to his senses and went to report to the local officials.

The first reaction of local officials was disbelief. Later, he began to organize an army to prepare for the defense of the city. For decades, the Shan State and the Han Dynasty did not communicate with each other. The officials and the common people here have long forgotten how powerful and terrible their northern neighbor is. They regarded the soldiers of the Han Dynasty as an army like the Huren. Just think that if you defend the city, you can repel the enemy. Thus receiving the king's reward.

When Cao's army finished resting and recuperating, lined up in a neat military formation, appeared under the city of the Shan people. The Shan people at the head of the city suddenly felt cold in their hearts.

Such a large army, such a neat queue. They have never heard of it and seen it unseen. Swords and guns are like a forest, flags are fluttering, and you can't see the edge at a glance, all of them are black and red. How is this battle going to be fought?

When the stone machine was assembled by the craftsmen and pushed to the castle, it was tested after a few shots. The Shan people in the city collapsed. This stone machine no longer uses stone bullets. The mud is glutinous rice juice glued together, and after being exposed to the sun, it is wrapped in a layer of wet mud and then dried in the shade. This kind of mud bomb is no less powerful than a stone bullet.

This kind of obviously suppressed long-range weapon makes the Shan people fearful. Seeing this, Cao Jun immediately charged. A gang of tigers and wolves soon rushed to the top of the city. After killing a group of people who still had swords in their hands, the rest all knelt down and surrendered.

The commander of the army is Cao Chun, and what surprised him was that the officials here could also speak the official language of the Han Dynasty. It made him feel a sense of joy. After all, it's so kind to be able to hear the local accent here in a foreign land. Moreover, these barbarians can speak official language, which means that they will save a lot of effort when they come to rule this land.

It was not surprising that Cao Ang followed. He was familiar with poetry and books, so he naturally knew what the reason was. This is also one of the reasons why he and some of the ministers did not object to Cao Cao's attack here.

After all, the Shan State was once a vassal state of the Han Dynasty. Take it for yourself. Why not?

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