Three Kingdoms

Zhang Liao led eight thousand cavalry galloping on the grassland of Longyou.

The army assembled by Zhang Liao had actually been waiting in Youfufeng for some time. After receiving the order, they almost immediately set off and rushed to the south of Longyou, first meeting up with Ma Heng who was escorting grain and grass from Hanzhong. After the reunification, the strength of President Zhang Liao's troops will reach about 12,000, more than two-thirds of which are cavalry.

Who is the scariest person in a group fight?

Just a guy who would beat him to death if he caught him...

Such people tend to make people fear them, and they dare not provoke them easily. If on the contrary, they will punch whoever they see, punch this person, kick that person, and in the end they will feel no pain or itching, naturally. You won't feel so scared.

Even if there are no Han people, starting from Longyou and continuing to the Western Regions, it is basically a group of chaos. Today, someone had an itchy fist, so he beat up the child next door, and then either the child was beaten to attract the adults, or he waited until the child grew up, and then came back to take revenge. This kind of drama is really common in this area. Too common.

This time the Fan people's actions were within Li Ru and Jia Xu's expectations, but also somewhat unexpected.

What was expected was that the two guys had already predicted that some people might not want to see the Han people's rule in the Western Regions stabilized, so they would inevitably take some actions. What was unexpected was that they were not willing to see the Han people's rule in the Western Regions stabilized. I knew where these people would come from, but I never thought that after the integration of the Qiang people in Tibetan areas, a Falcon like a new Qiang king would appear.

However, this unexpected fact does not have much to do with it.

The Qiang people and the Han people have been in love and fighting each other for so many years, which has caused a lot of losses in the Han national power. But similarly, the Qiang people have also lost a lot of power in such a long war. If we talk about the heyday of the Qiang people, Zhang Liao's more than 10,000 people are really not too many. After all, the Qiang people at their peak at that time had more than 300,000 people. Even if some old and weak people are deducted, there are still about 100,000 people. But now? …

Therefore, many Qiang tribes in Longyou and the Western Regions are now unwilling to fight. This is the reason. However, perhaps when the current generation of Qiang people who have experienced the trauma of war dies, the next generation of Qiang people who have not experienced pain may grow up and forget the scars.

Compared with the Qiang and Hu tribes in Longyou and Hexi who directly clashed with the Han people, these Tibetan people in the Tibetan areas basically did not suffer much losses, so naturally they were still full of confidence.

For Li Rujia Xu, the trouble is that they are not familiar with the Tibetan areas. Unfamiliarity with the terrain means a blind eye. Although Yang Fu, Xu Ding and others entered the Tibetan area, some terrain survey charts were handed out under the cover of negotiation, but those near and far along the way were also unknown to Yang Fu and others. It's just a route, it doesn't mean there is only one way in and out of Tibetan areas.

Therefore, if we want to fight, we still need to lure these Tibetan people out to fight, in order to completely solve some problems. Due to geographical reasons, the Fan people have not had any contact with the Han people for a long time, and they also ignore the Han people. They have robbed the Han people together with the Qiang people in Longyou before, and they have long been accustomed to think that the Han people are a delicious piece of meat. Fatty, although today's hussar generals travel north and south and have brought about earth-shaking changes in the entire northwest region of the Han Dynasty, these Tibetan people do not know this and have not noticed such changes.

According to the characters of these barbarians, both Li Ru and Jia Xu believed that they should take advantage of the current strength of the army to catch one of them and beat him to death. Naturally, these barbarians would be convinced, and then there would be at least ten or twenty people in the future. years of stability.

This is the experience gained by the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions with the blood of countless soldiers.

Li Ru and Jia Xu believed that for the Han Dynasty, even if they finally won the battle against the Hu people for a long time, it would only be a miserable victory, or even a loss for both sides, just like when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty beat the Xiongnu to the point of dying. The Han Dynasty was also covered in wounds and could not move. Although the Han Dynasty had a large population and sufficient troops, it did not mean that it could maintain a long-term combat status. Therefore, if it could show a strong posture and maintain a certain deterrent force, it would naturally be the best. Strategy.

In the final analysis, the war is about money, food and grass, and population.

"This is a good place..." Zhang Liao chose an area near the river for his soldiers to camp and repair.

The cavalry usually rides on horseback and looks majestic, but in fact, when they get off the horse, they turn into slaves of the war horse. They have to wait for their master to wash themselves, feed and drink them, and then wait for their master to feel comfortable before it is their turn. Your own downtime.

And many things, such as brushing and feeding horses, need to be done personally, so as to enhance the relationship with the master, so after Zhang Liao issued the order to repair, the infantry brought by Ma Heng were preparing to build the Camp, while Zhang Liao's cavalry were busy serving their master, the originally peaceful river suddenly became noisy.

Ma Heng took out the list of food and supplies from the leather bag at his waist, and then calculated it again. He was originally the unlucky child who cultivated immortality and was left behind by Liu Dan. However, due to Liu Dan's own problems, Ma Heng was intentionally or unintentionally pushed to the fringes of Hanzhong's political circles by Zhang Ze of Hanzhong. At that time, Li Ru was still in Hanzhong's political circles. He didn't say anything at the time. In fact, on the one hand, it was to hone Ma Heng's character, and on the other hand, it also used the position of guard of Yangping Pass to give Ma Heng more military experience. This time, Li Ru suggested to Fei Hidden, Ma Heng was transferred out as Zhang Liao's deputy to assist with the logistics of this expedition.

Zhang Liao took a glance and saw Ma Heng frowning, so he asked, "Why, the quantity of grain and grass is wrong?"

Ma Heng shook his head and said: "Don't worry, General Wenyuan, there are no discrepancies... I am just calculating how long this food and grass can last... If this takes a long time..."

Zhang Liao nodded, and then said: "It shouldn't last long..." Of course, this is also Zhang Liao's wish, but on the battlefield, many things are not decided by one party. It depends on the cooperation of the other party and the correct posture. Incorrect.

Ma Heng was silent, then put the list back into his bag, looked at the busy soldiers around him, and suddenly said: "Speaking of food and grass... General Wenyuan, a certain person once again retold the old story of Xiqiang... I don't know why the big man consumed so much food and grass. It's so big, but the barbarians seem to come and go freely, as if they have no food and grass... It's really puzzling..."

Zhang Liao smiled and said: "I know a little about this matter. When I followed General Hussar to Guanzhong, I also talked about this matter during my leisure time during the march... General Hussar said that in addition to the Han Dynasty's corruption in the northwest, In addition to the widespread corruption and misappropriation of materials, it is also related to the completely different social systems of Han and Hu people..."

"What system?" Ma Heng didn't understand.

"Social system... she means the country, hui means the gathering of the people, and the system means the rules for scholars, farmers, industry and commerce..." Zhang Liao picked up a branch, scrawled four words on the ground, and then explained it and said, " The Hussar general said that because most of the Hu people were slaves in the social system, when the Hu people went to war, one master brought many slave soldiers. Only when the battle was victorious could these slaves have the opportunity to change their identities, so these slaves were naturally on the battlefield. Fight to the death, and at the same time, the barbarians don’t need to give the slaves any more money or food. They are naturally capable of fighting, and the overall consumption is much less than us..."

Ma Heng frowned and said, "Wouldn't this be..." Ma Heng said half of the sentence, then shut up and swallowed the second half.

Zhang Liao smiled and said, "Why are you so cautious, Uncle Chang? You were quite worried at that time, but the Hussar General later relieved you of your worries..."

"What did General Hussar say?" Ma Heng couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Liao looked into the distance. This was the place where the Han and Qiang people had fought for decades. For a long time, in the eyes of the Hu people, the Han territory had a large population and a lot of wealth. No matter how they fought, the Hu people took advantage. The survival of the Hu people can be basically maintained by fighting to support the Hu people. On the contrary, if the Han army attacks the Hu people, there will be no such convenience. The desert is vast, desolate and the winter is long. Even if the Han army robs the Hu people and their Livestock, it is also difficult for the Han army to occupy land and survive for a long time.

During the hundreds of years of the Han people, in this boundless desert, the Han Dynasty, the Huns, the Xianbei people, and some Qiang people spent their time attacking each other. The Han Dynasty seemed to have won, but Also seems to fail.

The desert is still the domain of the Hu people. No matter how powerful the Han Dynasty was for a time, it ultimately failed to conquer the Hu people in the desert, let alone turn the desert into the territory of the Han country.

"General Hussar said..." Zhang Liao's eyes were dark, as if he was recalling the situation at that time, "It can be conquered temporarily by force alone, but it is difficult to conquer in a lifetime... To defeat these barbarians, strong soldiers and horses are necessary, but also You can't just rely on soldiers and horses...just like these weeds, the fire will only burn the things on the surface of the ground, but if their roots are damaged..."

"Targeting their cattle and sheep?" Ma Heng couldn't help but said, "Someone also mentioned this a few years ago..."

Zhang Liao laughed and said: "The Hussars General has a universal mind and a lofty strategy. How can ordinary people compare with him? Bad cattle and sheep are just the ways of villains..." Zhang Liao wiped out the four words "Social System" on the ground with his foot. After that, he said, "This is what General Hussar meant...Does Uncle Chang understand?"

"Hey..." Ma Heng swallowed, hesitated for a while, and said, "This... how to do this?"

Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "How can I know? However, I believe... General Hussar can definitely do it..."

Ma Heng stroked his beard, nodded, and then said with emotion: "A certain person in Jingxiang often gathers to talk, prides himself on his strategies, and shows off his intelligence. Now it seems... you are just a frog in the well... Hussar is really... ...Ordinary people have exhausted their wits to plan a war. Those with amazing talents and knowledge can plan for a country, while generals can plan for the power of the world..." Ma Heng looked down at the blurred writing on the ground, "So' The social system'... is really..."

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The gathering place for the Tibetan soldiers and horses.

In Falcon's heart, there is a wish and a plan. The Han Dynasty and the Qiang people from Xiliang have been fighting for thirty or forty years. In the eyes of Falcon Tisiboye, this is a very scary thing.

In Tibetan areas, they are almost a collection of various people, including the Qiang people, Xianbei people, and even the early Huns. Their ancestors lived in the desert. For various reasons, they took the initiative to Or they passively left the place where they were nomadic and came to Tibetan areas. A large part of these reasons are related to the Han people, so these people inherently have a lot of grudges and hatred with the Han people...

Falcon Tisibonye understands that if the entire Tibetan area wants to become stronger and be valued by the people around it, it does not dare to start a war easily. On the one hand, it must show the swords and guns in its hands to let the people around it know how powerful it is. Otherwise, they are like fat meat. Cut off this one today and cut off a piece of that tomorrow. The Tibetan people will always be like loose sand. They will fall down when pushed, and anyone can get on...

On the other hand, we also need to take this opportunity to bring different people together.

Falcon Tixiboye believes that among the Tibetan people, let alone the Qiang people who have been at war with the Han people for many years, there are also many descendants of the Huns and Xianbei people who have buried their hatred deep in their bones. As long as there is a chance for their hatred to break out, these people will not let Xiang go.

Therefore, as long as these people are given a chance and as long as the weaknesses of the Han people are shown, these people will go crazy...

And for the Tibetan people, they also needed excellent war horses from Longyou and Hexi to improve the breeds.

Whoever has a huge and powerful iron cavalry can dominate the desert. This is the unchanging truth in the desert for thousands of years.

Falcon Tisiboye also has war horses, but this war horse...

If the big man was overbearing, Falcon Tisi Boye would never have the guts to start a war, but since the big man himself was in chaos, he naturally couldn't miss such an opportunity. The Han people themselves are corrupt and the court is in chaos, so how can they resist their own troops?

The Han general in the northwest is said to be very powerful, but no matter how powerful this Han general is, how powerful can he be in such a chaotic situation of the Han Dynasty? These Qiang people in Longyou, Xiliang, were defeated only because after fighting the Han for thirty or forty years, they were already too weak to fight anymore, and they were taken advantage of by this Han general.

The Han people are also interesting. I really don’t know what is in the heads of the Han people. When choosing their own emperor, they are willing to choose a younger one...

A child becomes the emperor, haha!

A weak leader with little power will only make the situation more chaotic. Just like Tibetan areas have not been able to express their voices for so many years, Tibetan areas need a king.

Falcon Sibye believed that this was his duty.

Those guys in Kushan probably thought they could use us to deal with the Han people, but actually... they didn't know that I was actually using them...

"Come here! Tell all the ministries! Speed ​​up! In three days, we must assemble! Let's go out!"