Three Kingdoms

When changes are taking place in the Northern Desert, changes are also taking place in Hexi.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, the escorts spread out a huge map on the felt carpet in the middle.

Jia Xu, Zhang Liao and others gathered around the map.

"The Xiqiang people... are probably here in Wuwei and Xuanwei... but I guess... there are still some here..." Jia Xu clicked on the map, "The Qiang people superficially follow the Shiyang River... ...Well, we call it Gushui, all the way down, but actually...their intention should be in Zhangye to the west..."

"There are only 800 soldiers in Xiedan, so it is a very good target..." Jia Xu said slowly, "If you cut off Xiedan, you can march to Zhangye to the west, and you can threaten Guzang to the east..."

In Wuwei County, the administrative seat is not in Wuwei, but in Guzang. The current Wuwei County of Wuwei County is northwest of Guzang, deep into the corner of the desert.

"When people and horses gather, they must need a place with abundant water and grass..." Zhang Liao pinched the beard on his chin and said, "So it is very likely..."

"Tonozawa. ” Jia Xu and Zhang Liao said almost at the same time, and then they looked at each other and smiled slightly.

Han Guo lowered his head and stood aside, making a background board.

Jiang Yin, who was not willing to be the backdrop, glanced to the left and to the right, muttering in his mind, "What are these two people talking about?" What do you mean? Why didn’t I understand anything after listening to it for a long time? 』

Zhang Liao did not explain about Le Jie and Dian Na Shi, and continued, "I got news that the white horse genus Snow Fox, Feldspar, Shao Dang red wolf, triangle sheep, and some Le Jie, Dian Na and other Qiang genus, Under the leadership of their respective Qiangtou people, they are also rushing here... It is estimated that in a few days, they will gather at Heli Mountain... How many people are there? It is said that there are 300,000..."

"How many? Jiang Yin's eyes widened, "What?" Three hundred thousand? ! 』

Jia Xu waved his hand and said, "Qiang people don't know how to count." 』

"ah? this……! ” Jiang Yin was speechless.

Zhang Liao also nodded and said: "It's true that I don't know how to count. It's more reliable to say around 50,000. Anyone who dares to say 300,000..."

Jia Xu laughed twice, "If it really comes to 300,000 yuan, I will be extremely happy..."

"ah! Jiang Yin stared at Jia Xu. Could it be that Jia Xu had lost his mind and gone crazy?

Han Guo still lowered his head, acting as a backdrop. But Jia Xu glanced at Han Guo and didn't let him go, "Instead, tell me why 300,000 is better?" 』

"forage. 』Han Guo cherished words as gold.

"good. ” Jia Xu nodded, “So, in my opinion, the maximum is 30,000.” 』

Jiang Yin exhaled, oh, thirty thousand...

Uh, no, thirty thousand is a lot! But why did I feel relaxed when I heard 30,000?

"Wait a minute, Jia Shijun, General Zhang..." Jiang Yin felt that his head hurt a little, and he couldn't keep up with Jia Xu and Zhang Liao's rhythm, so he had to interrupt the two of them to continue chattering, "Delete the pill. From Rile, it is more than a hundred miles. From Rile to Fanhe, it is also more than a hundred miles. Then from Fanhe to Guzang, there is no danger. Then from Wuwei to Xuanwei, and from Xuanwei to Guzang, there is no danger either. Guard, we don’t know when the Qiang people came, nor where they came from... If the Qiang people don’t choose to attack the city, they will spread down, and we are unable to stop them. If they are allowed to attack, Jingzhao..."

As Jiang Yin spoke, he couldn't help but tremble, with a hint of fear on his face, "If this is the case, even if you die, you won't be able to save even one of you!" Back then, back then... it was really, ahem..."

Jiang Yin felt heavy. He didn't understand why Jia Xu and Zhang Liao could be so relaxed. No matter how he looked at it, the situation was clearly dangerous and extremely serious.

The same was true in the previous Xiqiang rebellion. The rebels did not attack all the cities, but the defenders within the cities did not have the ability to come out to defeat the Qiang people. They did not even have the ability to intercept them. They could only watch the Qiang people roaring towards them. Then roared away.

"We can't make the same mistakes again!" Jiang Yin was so excited that he pulled Jia Xu, tears were about to burst out. "Now there are no chiefs in each county, and the county soldiers are not enough to defend the city... This, if this continues like this, the defeat of the past will happen again." ! Lord Jia! 』

"I am from Liangzhou. I grew up here..." Jiang Yin shook his head and said painfully, "Liangzhou is a barren and desolate land. It has deserts, snowy mountains, dry grass, and Gobi deserts. It is sparsely populated... At that time, there were many No one wants to come to Liangzhou, and they don’t know why they want to fight in Liangzhou..."

"For more than two hundred years, we have been fighting and fighting against the Qiang people in Liangzhou, spending tens of billions and sacrificing the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. For what? Just for this land, for the heavenly power of my Han Dynasty! "As Jiang Yin talked, tears fell down, "This land belongs to us, it was left to us by our ancestors, and no one in the future generations has the right to throw it away! If this piece of land is gone, Chang'an and the land of Sanfu will be the border! But... But we have never won... We have been fighting the Qiang people for several generations. They have not been able to occupy Liangzhou, and we have not defeated them..."

"It has already calmed down, and the war finally stopped, and it has only been a peaceful life for a few days... Why?" Why..." Jiang Yin's tears rolled down, "Why should we rekindle it... How many people from Liangzhou will die in this war..."

Jia Xu sighed softly, then held Jiang Yin's arm, "Don't forget, I am also from Liangzhou..."

"ah? "Jiang Yin was stunned, and then he reacted, "Then you..."

"Come, go get some horses..." Zhang Liao turned to the guards and ordered, "Go and get some water... let's sit down and talk..."

Not everyone has a big heart and can be calm and calm when encountering things. Most people are still like Jiang Yin, easy to panic and have large mood swings. Therefore, it cannot be said that because of their temporary Without emotional fluctuations, just laugh at those who are excited or collapsed, because no one knows when something will happen to them, and they will also be unable to control it...

Of course, getting emotional doesn't help solve the problem, it can even get in the way.

Therefore, after Zhang Liao found that Jiang Yin could not keep up with the rhythm, he slowed down. After the four of them sat down, Zhang Liao slowly said: "First of all... this time, it is different from the previous big man..." …Don’t be impatient. I’ll finish my words first. If there’s anything wrong, you can add it later…”

"When Emperor Xiaoling was in power, the military system of the Han Dynasty, in addition to the county soldiers and border soldiers who guarded the city and borders, there were only about 30,000 Northern troops who could fight in all directions..." Zhang Liao said, "This is true. Bar? 』

Jiang Yin thought for a while and nodded.

"At that time, the Xiqiang rebelled. The Han Dynasty recruited hundreds of thousands of people, but they could not defeat the Xiqiang... This is not wrong..." Zhang Liao looked at Jiang Yin, "I am leading the army... so I know very well that these soldiers Ah, Hebing is so different..."

"No... different?" "Jiang Yin understands a little, but also doesn't understand a little.

"In the past, the Han Dynasty had to recruit soldiers from various places. How long did it usually take? ” asked Zhang Liao.

Jiang Yin hesitated for a moment, then said: "About a year..."

"Absolutely correct. Zhang Liao nodded and said, "In the last war between the Qiang people, if it weren't for the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the emperor ordered all regions to recruit local soldiers on their own. It's hard to say that the various prefectures and counties simply didn't have that kind of army soldiers to raise... It's a pity that this You must know what the county soldiers from all over the country are like... Will the county soldiers from all over the country send their best soldiers here? hehe……"

Jia Xu nodded slightly, and then said: "So in the past, the Qiang was pacified... The Qiang people were not pacified much, but... there were various generals in various places, and their own soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles were trained... The one who benefited the most was Dong Zhongying. ...』

This was a very embarrassing thing during the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.

Jiang Yin was stunned. He didn't consider these issues at all. He just subconsciously compared the number of soldiers and thought pessimistically. However, in fact, the water here was very deep.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion in the first year of Zhongping, the Xiqiang rebellion in the second year of Zhongping, and the war lasted until the sixth year of Zhongping before finally ending. It was also in that year that Dong Zhuo entered Beijing. The big man provided money, effort, and men, and then the soldiers and horses he trained eventually defeated him.

Ironically, the campaign to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion took less than a year to kill the main body of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, leaving only the aftermath. The Yellow Turbans were forced to revolt in February, and in August even Zhang Jiao's coffin was dug out and beheaded again. The top and bottom actions were coordinated, local coordination of supplies was strong, many towns and villages fought bravely, and there were endless strategies and tricks...

Looking back at the Xiqiang rebellion, from 185 to 189, they seemed to almost win each time, but inexplicably lost again. Although it can be said that at the beginning it was because the court was busy suppressing the Yellow Turban Uprising and gave the Northwestern Qiang The opportunity for chaos, but what he did later, saying that he was raising the bandits may be an understatement...

Although Jiang Yin is also from Liangzhou and has experienced that period of time personally, he has not been involved in it much after all. Now that he heard Jia Xu narrating these secret things, he still couldn't accept it for a while. He sat with his eyes dull and said for a long time. No words came out.

Jia Xu also sighed slightly, then clapped his hands and said: "Now the intention of Hussar is to use this as a weapon to eliminate the hidden dangers of Xiliang and achieve peace and tranquility for a hundred years..."

"In addition to the unfamiliar terrain and difficulty in supplying, the most common reason for the previous defeats was that the Qiang and Hu mainly fought on the move, avoiding our frontal army, and formed teams of thousands and hundreds, taking advantage of the cavalry and terrain. , frequently attacking our food and soldiers..." Zhang Liao nodded and said, "When our food and grass are low, they will regroup, pursue and ambush us along the way... Therefore, we are often defeated..."

"But this time, it's different..." Zhang Liao said with a smile, "Not only the soldiers, but also many things are different... If they still use the old method... Haha..."

……(*^__^*)……

Beigong stood on the edge of Daze, looking at the sparkling water.

Behind him is a Qiang people's banner, and above it is a huge sheep skull. Two huge sheep horns tilted toward the sky, and the black eye holes seemed to be looking up at the sky.

Beigong knew how big the sheep skull on the big scroll was. When he got it in his hand, he even felt that it was a good omen from God...

But after placing the sheep skull on the big banner, Beigong suddenly felt that it didn't seem that big anymore. Especially when you stand farther away and look at it, you will find that compared with the original one, it is visually smaller. Not much difference is highlighted.

Just like this piece of land, even if it is stepped on by Beigong, it is still firm and motionless, still...

Beigong frowned slightly.

Just like how he thought the previous generation Bei Gong was so incompetent, how many good opportunities he missed, and how he walked a messy road. It seemed that every step stepped on the worst point, but When he erected this large banner and officially became the new generation of Beigong, he suddenly felt that the land under his feet was not entirely solid ground.

Qiang people are not born to be rebellious.

In other words, no one is born to rebel. If he can live well, who would be willing to walk on the edge of life and death, either killing someone or being killed? Most of the time, rebellions are forced. They rebel only when they are desperate.

Just like the previous Xiqiang Rebellion.

But this time, it's different...

The melodious and melodious sound of the bone flute floated in the wind, and it was unknown which herdsman was playing it. Han people like to use bamboo flutes, while Qiang people mostly use bone flutes. In the Han Dynasty, the flute was called "Horizontal Blowing".

Beigong seemed to hear some confusion and hesitation from the music. Of course, maybe it was just Beigong himself who was confused and hesitant, just like Beigong of the previous generation.

During the previous Qiang rebellion, most of the Qiang people lived a very poor life, not only living in poverty, but they were also often oppressed by Han officials.

To put it simply, it means "exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes".

The serious taxes are actually not very high. Even if they just have to pay these taxes, the vast majority of the Qiang people will not have any objections. The ones who have objections, and even find them very painful, are those "exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes" .

Since it is a "miscellaneous tax", the text is missing.

The more famous "miscellaneous taxes" in the Han Dynasty, also known as "miscellaneous levies" and "miscellaneous taxes", mainly include three aspects, one is the "loan tax", the other is the "money tax", and the last one is the "livestock tax" 』……

There are also such things as salt class, tea class, Ganfen, dental post, pawn tax, deed tax, etc.

It can be said that as long as a person is alive, he has to pay various miscellaneous taxes, and if he does not pay, various crimes and torture instruments are ready, such as tattoo, rape, palace, abortion...

Moreover, they have to go to the credit reporting system to indicate that this person is a criminal...

Don't want to be punished?

You can pay another fine and be released on bail pending trial.

"Redemption of tattoos", "Redemption of endurance", "Redemption of flow", "Redemption of palace", "Redemption of ghosts with enough salary"...

In short, no matter what, you have to get money.

And "donating" is even more interesting. "Donation" is not like "tax". "Tax" is an express provision. For example, a notice is issued to tell all the people that starting from a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, those who live in a certain area will have to pay taxes every month. Paying a "tax" is called a "security tax". After all, this area has hired special guards to protect the safety here. This is clearly stipulated, and if you don't pay it, there will be enforcement measures.

There are also things like "breathing tax", "double yolk egg tax", "catkin tax", "handsome guy tax"...

"Donation" is "voluntary".

For example, if there is a war, there will be various "campaigns" and "adjustments". These recruitments are "donations". They are all voluntary in name. It does not say that they must be paid, but what if they don't pay voluntarily...

It’s like a leader’s wine. Even though he knew that his liver would explode if he drank it, he still had to take it and drink it "voluntarily" because those who "unwillingly" had fallen down and could not sit on the table.

Therefore, when the Qiang people rioted before, they almost responded to the call. As soon as all the Qiang people heard that they wanted to fight the Han people and oppose these exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, they all gritted their teeth and rushed forward, bringing several generations and dozens of people with them. The hatred of generations, along with the grudges of family members and even a whole clan, tooth for tooth, blood for blood!

But this time, it's different.

After the arrival of the Han people with the tricolor flag, the Qiang people's life...

Life is okay.

Although Beigong doesn't want to admit it, it is indeed the case.

Due to some officials in the Longyou Liangzhou area, exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes have been somewhat restrained, but they still exist. It is just because the overall income of the Qiang people is higher than before, so in comparison, their tolerance is higher. Some. Especially after the opening up of the Western Regions, some Qiang people who were engaged in transportation and business even became wealthy...

Then these Qiang people were naturally unwilling to participate in Beigong's operation.

Another difference is that before, it was to oppose those Han officials who imposed excessive taxes, but this time, it is to protect these original old forces. Because "nurturing bandits to respect themselves" is two-sided.

Those Qiang people who followed the tricolor flag gradually broke away from their original queue and became less controlled by Beigong and less listened to Beigong's words.

Beigong believes that if this development continues, even if the Han people in the tricolor flag do not take action, the Qiang people will split and collapse, and the great banner behind him will completely lose its influence and role.

Just like what he and other Qiang-headed people described before, the grass beside the rabbit hole has been cut away, so the next step is to catch the rabbit, and he is the biggest and fattest rabbit.

Longyou, Xiliang, this world is such a strange ecological circle. Anyone who tries to break this ecosystem will be attacked by everyone in the ecosystem.

This time, of course, it was nominally for the benefit of all Qiang people, but Beigong knew that it was for himself. For this Qiang people's large banner can still be erected in Longyou, and the sheep skull totem is still a symbol of the Qiang people!

"Someone is coming!" Beigong looked into the distance and ordered in a deep voice, "Pass the order!" If anyone fails to gather here as required within three days, they will be treated as traitors! Everything is for the glory of the Qiang people! 』

"For the glory of the Qiang people!" 』