In 121 BC, Han forces expelled the Xiongnu from a vast territory spanning the Hexi Corridor to Lop Nur. They repelled a joint Xiongnu-Qiang invasion of this northwestern territory in 111 BC. In that year, the Han court established four new frontier commanderies in this region: Jiuquan, Zhangyi, Dunhuang, and Wuwei. The majority of people on the frontier were soldiers. On occasion, the court forcibly moved peasant farmers to new frontier settlements, along with government-owned slaves and convicts who performed hard labor. The court also encouraged commoners, such as farmers, merchants, landowners, and hired laborers, to voluntarily migrate to the frontier. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who made up a majority of the people on the frontier? ANS1 soldiers QSN2 Who forced peasant farmers to move to new settlements? ANS2 the court QSN3 In what year did Han forces stop a joint Xiongnu-Qiang invasion? ANS3 111 BC QSN4 Where were landowners encouraged to migrate willingly to? ANS4 the frontier QSN5 How many commanderies in the new frontier were created by the Han court in the year 111 BC? ANS5 four