Chapter 2292 This time is different
When the North Desert was changing, Hexi was also changing.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, the guards spread out a huge map on the felt blanket in the middle.
Jia Xu, Zhang Liao and others surrounded the map.
"The Western Qiang people...probably in Wuwei and Xuanwei...but I guess...there are some here..." Jia Xu clicked on the map, "The Qiang people seem to be along the Shiyang River... well, we are called Gu Shui, all the way down, but in fact...their intention should be in Zhangye in the west...』
『Zen Dan has only 800 soldiers, so it is a very good target... 』Jia Xu said slowly, 『If you cut off Zen Dan, you can march west to Zhangye, and go east to threaten Guzang...』
Wuwei County, the government is not in Wuwei, but in Guzang. The current Wuwei County in Wuwei County is in the northwest of Guzang, deep into the corner of the desert.
『A gathering of people and horses must require a place with abundant water and grass... 』Zhang Liao pinched the beard on his chin and said, 『So it is very likely that it will be in...』
『To Nozawa. 』Jia Xu and Zhang Liao said almost at the same time, 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 unwilling to be the background board, glanced to the left and right, muttering in his heart, "What are these two people talking about?" What does it mean? Why didn''t I understand anything after listening to it for a long time? 』
Zhang Liao did not specifically give any explanation, and continued, "I have received information that snow foxes and feldspars of the white horse genus, red wolves, triangular sheep, and some Qiang genus such as Sister Le and Dianna are all living in their respective Qiang genus. Under the leadership of the leader, they are also rushing here...It is estimated that in a few days, they will gather at Heli Mountain...The number of people is said to be 300,000...』
"How many? ’ Jiang Yin’s eyes widened, ‘What? Three hundred thousand? ! 』
Jia Xu waved his hand, "Qiang people don''t know how to count. 』
"what? This…! 』Jiang Yin was speechless.
Zhang Liao also nodded, and said: "I really don''t know how to count. It''s more or less reliable to say about 50,000, and say whoever dares to say 300,000..."
Jia Xu laughed twice, "If it really comes to 300,000 yuan, I''d be so happy..."
"what! 』Jiang Yin stared at Jia Xu, maybe Jia Xu lost his mind and went crazy?
Han Guo still lowered his head, acting as the background board. It''s just that Jia Xu took a look at Han Guo and didn''t let him go, "In other words, tell me why 300,000 yuan is better?" 』
『Food and Grass. 』Han Guo cherishes words like 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 not a lot! But why did I feel relaxed when I heard 30,000?
"Wait, Mr. Jia, 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 their chatter, "Delete Dan until the day Le, more than a hundred miles, from Rile to Fanhe, is also more than a hundred miles, and then from Fanhe to Guzang, there is nothing to rely on, and then from Wuwei to Xuanwei, Xuanwei to Guzang, there is no danger to defend , we don''t know when the Qiang people came, and we don''t know where the Qiang people came from... If the Qiang people don''t choose to attack the city, they will spread down, and we can''t stop them. If we let them rush to Jingzhao ...''
Jiang Yin couldn''t help but trembled as he spoke, with a look of fear on his face, "If this is the case, even a certain death will not save one!" Back then, back then...really, cough...』
Jiang Yin was in a heavy heart. He didn''t understand why Jia Xu and Zhang Liao were so relaxed. No matter how he looked at it, the situation was obviously dangerous and extremely serious.
The same is true of the Western Qiang Rebellion before. The rebels did not attack all the cities, but the defenders in the cities were unable to defeat the Qiang people, and they did not even have the ability to intercept them. They could only watch the Qiang people roaring towards them. Then roar away.
『We can’t repeat the same mistakes again! Jiang Yin was emotional, pulling Jia Xu, tears were about to burst out, "Now that the counties have no chiefs, the county soldiers are not enough to defend the city... Well, if this continues, the old defeat will reappear!" Mr. Jia! 』
"I am from Liangzhou. I grew up here..." Jiang Yin shook his head and said in pain, "Liangzhou is a barren and desolate land. There are many deserts, snow-capped mountains, dry grass, and Gobi in the territory, and there are few people... At that time, many people I don’t want to come to Liangzhou, and I don’t know why I want to fight in Liangzhou...』
『For more than two hundred years, we have fought against the Qiang people in Liangzhou on and off, costing tens of billions and sacrificing the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. For what? It is for this land, for the heavenly power of my Great Han Dynasty! As Jiang Yin spoke, tears rolled down his face, "This land belongs to us, it was left to us by our ancestors, and no one in future generations has the right to abandon it!" Without this piece of land, Chang''an, the land of Sansuke, would be the frontier! But...But we have never won...We have fought against the Qiang people for several generations, they have not been able to occupy Liangzhou, and we have not defeated them...』
『It was already calmed down, but finally there was no war, and only a few days of stability have passed...Why? Why..." Jiang Yin burst into tears, "Why do you want to re-ignite it... How many Liangzhou children will die in this war..."
Jia Xu sighed softly, then held Jiang Yin''s arm, "Don''t forget, a certain is also from Liangzhou..."
"what? ”Jiang Yin was stunned, and then realized, “Then you…”
『Come on, go get some horses...』 Zhang Liao turned his head and ordered the guards, 『Go get some water...Let’s sit down and talk...』
Not everyone has a big heart. When they encounter things, they can be calm and calm. Most people are still like Jiang Yin, who are prone to panic and have big mood swings. Therefore, it is impossible to say that because of their temporary Without emotional fluctuations, just laugh at those who are excited or collapsed, because no one knows when something happens to them, and then they are also out of control...
Of course, getting emotional doesn''t help solve the problem, it even gets in the way.
Therefore, after Zhang Liao found that Jiang Yin couldn''t keep up with the rhythm, he slowed down. After all four of them sat down, Zhang Liao said slowly: "First of all...this time, it is different from the previous big guy...you Don’t worry, I’ll finish first, if there’s anything wrong, you can add it later…』
"During Emperor Xiaoling''s reign, the Han military system, except for the county soldiers and frontier soldiers guarding the city and the frontier, only about 30,000 northern troops, who could move to fight in all directions..." Zhang Liao said, "This is true, right? ? 』
Jiang Yin thought for a while, then nodded.
"At that time, Xiqiang rebelled, and the great Han conscripted hundreds of thousands, but failed to defeat Xiqiang... There is nothing wrong with that..." Zhang Liao looked at Jiang Yin, "I was leading the army...so I know very well that this soldier, and Bing, it''s really different..."
『No...different? 』Jiang Yin understood somewhat, but also did not understand.
『Before the big man had to recruit soldiers from all over the country, how long did it usually take? ’ Zhang Liao asked.
Jiang Yin hesitated for a moment, then said: "About a year..."
『Generally correct. ’ Zhang Liao nodded and said, ‘The last Qiang war started, if it wasn’t for the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the emperor ordered all regions to recruit their own soldiers, it’s a pity that all the states and counties didn’t have so many soldiers to raise. The county soldiers who came here... I think you know what they are... Will the county soldiers from all over the country send the best soldiers here? hehe…"
Jia Xu nodded slightly, and then said: "So in the past, the Qiang people were flattened...the Qiang people were not flattened much, but... all over the country, and the generals, they have trained their own soldiers... The one who benefited the most is Dong Zhongying..."
This is a very embarrassing thing during the period of Emperor Han Ling.
Jiang Yin was dumbfounded. He didn''t consider these issues at all, just subconsciously compared the number of soldiers, and then thought pessimistically, but in fact the water inside was very deep.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion in the first year of Zhongping, the Xiqiang rebellion in the second year of Zhongping, and then it lasted until the sixth year of Zhongping before it finally ended. It was also in that year that Dong Zhuo entered Beijing. The big man contributed money, effort, and people, and then the soldiers and horses he trained finally defeated himself.
The irony is that the encirclement and suppression of the Yellow Turban Rebellion took less than a year to kill the main body of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and the rest is just some aftermath. The Yellow Turbans were forced to revolt in February. In August, even Zhang Jiao’s coffin was dug out and his head was beheaded again. The upper and lower actions were coordinated, the localities coordinated and provided supplies, and many townships fought bravely.
On the other hand, the Xiqiang rebellion, from 185 to 189, seemed to win every time, but lost again inexplicably. It is an opportunity for chaos, but what you do later, it may be light to say that it is self-respect...
Although Jiang Yin is also from Liangzhou and has personally experienced that period of time, after all, he did not get involved in it much. Now that he heard Jia Xu narrating these secret things, he still couldn''t accept it for a while, and sat with a dull gaze, talking for a long time No words came out.
Jia Xu also sighed slightly, then clapped his hands and said: "The meaning of the hussars now is to use this as bait to eliminate the hidden dangers of Xiliang and achieve a hundred years of peace..."
"The previous defeats, apart from the unfamiliarity of the terrain and the difficulty of supplies, the most common one was that the Qianghu mainly fought on the sidelines, avoiding our frontal army, and formed a team of thousands or hundreds of people, using cavalry and terrain advantages , frequently attacked our food and soldiers..." Zhang Liao nodded and said, "When we run out of food and grass, we will regroup, follow and attack and ambush along the way... so there are many defeats..."
『But this time, it’s different... 』Zhang Liao said with a smile, 『It’s not just soldiers, there are many things that are different...If they still use the old method...hehe...』
…(*^__^*)…
Bei Gong stood beside the big lake, looking at the sparkling water.
Behind him is the big banner of the Qiang people, and on top of the big banner is a huge sheep skull. Two huge goat horns slanted towards the sky, and the black eye holes seemed to be looking up at the sky.
Bei Gong knew how big the sheep skull on the big banner was. When he got it in his hand, he even felt that it was a good omen given by heaven...
But after placing the sheep''s skull on the big banner, Bei Gong suddenly felt that it didn''t seem that big anymore, especially when he looked at it from a distance, he would find that compared with the original one, the visual Didn''t show much difference.
It''s like this piece of land, even if it is stepped on by Beigong, it still remains motionless, still...
Bei Gong frowned slightly.
It''s like how incompetent he thought the previous generation of Bei Gong was, how many good opportunities he missed, how he walked a messy road, and seemed to step on the worst point with every foot, but When he erected this big banner and officially became a new generation of Beigong, he suddenly felt that the ground under his feet was not all solid ground.
Qiang people are not born to like to rebel.
In other words, no one is born to rebel and live a good life, and who would be willing to walk on the edge of life and death, either killing or being killed? Most of the time, rebellion is forced, and it is only when there is no other way out that they rebel.
It''s like the previous Xiqiang Rebellion.
But this time, it''s different...
The desolate and melodious sound of the bone flute flutters in the wind, and no one knows which herdsman is 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".
Bei Gong seemed to hear some confusion and hesitation from the sound of the music. Of course, maybe it was just Bei Gong himself who was confused and hesitant, just like the previous generation of Bei Gong.
During the previous Qiang rebellion, because most of the Qiang people lived very poorly, their life was difficult, and they were often oppressed by Han officials.
Simply put, it is the four words "exorbitant taxes".
The serious taxes are actually not very high. Even if they just have to pay these taxes, the vast majority of Qiang people will not have any opinions. Those who have opinions and even feel very painful are those "exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes" .
Since it is "miscellaneous taxes", there is no text.
The well-known "Miscellaneous Taxes" in the Han Dynasty, also known as "Miscellaneous Taxes" and "Miscellaneous Fus", mainly consisted of three aspects, one was "Bai Loan Tax", the other was "Miscellaneous Money Tax", and the last one was "Livestock Tax" 』…
There are also salt classes, tea classes, wine tasting, tooth paste, **** 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 instruments of torture are prepared, tattoo, resistance, palace, Liu...
Moreover, it is necessary to go to the credit information system, indicating that this person is a criminal...
Don''t want to be punished?
You can pay another fine and get released on bail.
『Redemption Tattoo』, 『Redemption Nai』, 『Redemption Flow』, 『Redemption Palace』, 『Redemption Ghost Salary Satisfaction』…
In short, no matter what, you have to get money.
And "donate" is even more interesting. "Taxes" are not like "taxes". "Taxes" are clearly stipulated, such as issuing a notice telling all the people that starting from a certain day in a certain year, those who live in a certain area must pay Paying a "tax" is called "security tax". After all, this area has hired special guards to protect the safety of this area.
There are also things like "breathing tax", "double yolk egg tax", "catkin tax", "handsome man tax"...
"Donation" is "voluntary".
For example, there is going to be a war, all kinds of "signs" and "tones". These collections are called "donations". They are all voluntary in name, and there is no saying that they must be paid, but if they are not voluntary...
It''s like the leader''s wine. Even knowing that the liver will explode if you drink it, you still have to take it and drink it "voluntarily", because those who "involuntarily" have already fallen down and can''t sit on this table.
Therefore, when the Qiang people rioted before, there was almost a hundred responses. When all the Qiang people heard that they were going to beat the Han people and oppose these exorbitant taxes, they all gritted their teeth and rushed forward, bringing several generations, more than a dozen The hatred of generations, with the grievances of family members and even a whole family, tooth for tooth, blood for blood!
But this time, it''s different.
The Qiang people live after the arrival of the tricolor flag Han people...
Life, okay.
Although Beigong didn''t want to admit it, it was true.
Due to the reasons of some officials in Longyou Liangzhou area, the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes have been somewhat restrained, but there are still some, but because the overall income of the Qiang people is higher than before, so in comparison, the tolerance is higher Some. Especially after the opening of the Western Regions, some Qiang people who ran transportation and were merchants even became rich...
Then these Qiang people were naturally unwilling to come to participate in this operation of Beigong.
Another difference is that before, it was to oppose those Han officials who extorted money, but this time, it was to protect these original old forces. Because "raising the bandits for self-respect" is two-sided.
Those Qiang people who followed the tricolor flag have gradually left the original queue, and have become less controlled by Beigong, and they don’t listen to Beigong’s words.
Bei Gong believes that if the development continues like this, even if the Han Chinese of the tricolor flag do not act, the Qiang people will split and collapse, and the banner behind him will completely lose its influence and function.
Just like what he and other Qiang headmen described before, the grass on the edge of the rabbit hole has been cut, so the next step is to catch and block the rabbits, and he is the biggest and fattest rabbit.
Longyou, Xiliang, this world is such a strange ecological circle. Those who try to break this ecosystem will be attacked by everyone in this ecosystem.
This time, of course, it was for the benefit of all Qiang people in name, but Beigong knew that it was for himself. For the sake of this large banner of the Qiang people, it can still be erected in Longyou, and the totem of the sheep skull is still the symbol of the Qiang people!
『Come on! Beigong looked into the distance, and ordered in a deep voice, "pass the order down!" If within three days, anyone who fails to gather here as required will be treated as a traitor! Everything is for the glory of the Qiang people! 』
『For the glory of the Qiang people! 』
(end of this chapter)