Chapter 1685 Progress
Autumn, the second year of Taixing.
On this day, Jia Xu, who went around to survey the situation, got off his horse in disgrace, sat on the ground with a grin on his face and hammered his legs, so that the blood in his legs could recover as quickly as possible.
Jia Xu''s embarrassed look caused the Han soldiers in the Western Regions to laugh. However, the laughter of these Han soldiers was kind. Some people loudly told Jia Xu not to stand, he needed to move to recover quickly.
Jia Xu arched her hands in the direction of the point, then crossed her legs and walked up and down. Not to mention, after enduring the soreness and numbness for a few steps, her wooden legs gradually began to fade. I started to recover a little, and finally it felt like my own leg, instead of like someone had replaced it with two pieces of wood halfway.
??Lü Bu and Li Ru''s troops were stationed in what was originally a pasture of a Hu tribe.
Maybe whoever stays for a long time will feel that this territory belongs to someone else. This wave of barbarians have been here for about fifteen or six years, so they think it should be theirs. When Lu Bu came, this group of barbarians whined in pain. They were talking, cursing, resisting, and fleeing, completely forgetting how they drove away and killed the Han people when they came here...
Lu Bu executed the original leader of the Hu people, and then directly rewarded the captured Hu people''s property and some people to the Han soldiers who followed Lu Bu in the expedition and some vassal Qiang troops.
These Qiang people who came from Longyou were already used to this dividend-sharing model, and they didn''t even think that the people Lu Bu defeated were other Hu people who were not much different from them. They happily thanked Lu Bu and Li Ru and flattered them one after another. It shows loyalty and looks forward to the next more generous dividend.
“How is the terrain survey going?” Li Ru was writing something in the tent. When he saw Jia Xu coming back, he raised his head slightly and asked directly without stopping his writing.
Jia Xu pulled up a bench, sat down, shook his legs, hammered his hammer, and said: "Although this place has good water and grass, there is no danger to defend. It is a place of contention. It is not suitable to hold on. I heard that the city of Da Yuezhi to the west is pretty good... but the distance in the middle..."
Li Ru was not in good health, but as a military strategist he had to check the surrounding terrain, so he had always insisted on going. Now that Jia Xu is here, it is natural to let Jia Xu go in his place. Li Ru took a short rest to adjust.
?However, the Western Region is very desolate, and surveying the terrain naturally requires a long period of horseback riding. This is naturally not something Jia Xu is used to, who has been enjoying himself in Sanfu for quite some time.
Li Ru nodded and said: "This is also something I have considered... The Western Region is like a long snake that cannot move. If it is broken at one place, it will be broken everywhere, so it can be attacked but difficult to defend for a long time... After thinking about it, I found that it is still What General Hussar said back then was right...the battle in the Western Regions is more important than soldiers, but also more important than commerce..."
Jia Xu rubbed her recovering legs and nodded silently.
What the Hussars General pointed out was a brand new idea and a brand new path. In the past, when the Han Dynasty dealt with border issues, some people felt that the gains outweighed the losses and it was better not to have them. The other people thought that this was the dignity of a great country and had to be avoided. Both sides had certain reasons, which led to the national policy of the court. If the situation is unstable, the Western Region will never be peaceful for a long time. Now the hussar general proposed a new solution, which is to use military force to show power and business to consolidate territory.
And the object of Xuanwei naturally needs to be chosen carefully...
“Where is Marquis Wen?” When Jia Xu came back, he didn’t see Lu Bu and asked.
"He couldn''t stay still, so he took some soldiers out for a walk..." Li Ru put down his pen and gently blew on the ink that had not dried yet, and said, "Remember to take this Shandong policy back when the time comes. …”
"Oh..." Jia Xu responded subconsciously, and then realized, "Senior brother, you..."
"Ahem..." Li Ru coughed a few times and wrapped his fur again, "Don''t look at me like that, I''m not dead yet... Don''t worry..."
Seeing the sad look on Jia Xu''s face, Li Ru laughed instead: "It''s a blessing to be able to live for so many more days. It''s a blessing to be confiscated... but I can''t see the hussar in person." What A''er Cup Mountain you are talking about... It''s a pity... By the way, cough cough, Marquis Wen... Marquis Wen, this person, has some talent in leading cavalry, you have to put it to good use... By the way, have you seen the Weixiu Man? Are you done yet?”
"Who?" Jia Xu''s train of thought was interrupted by Li Ru, "Are you talking about the Semu man who came here a few days ago?"
Li Ru nodded, "They call themselves Wei Xu..."
"What a strange title..." Jia Xu shook his head and said, "But I guess they also think that the names of us Han people are strange... What''s wrong with these, um, Wei Xu people?"
"It is said that these guys had a fight with Yanqi before..." Li Ru said slowly, "and then lost..."
Jia Xu sneered: "So now you think we can help them?"
“Why don’t you help?” Li Ru chuckled twice.
Jia Xu reacted and said: "...This is true...you can give it a try..."
Li Ru nodded and said: "It''s very difficult to talk to the leader of the Weixu clan, but I guessed what he meant... These guys, when they heard that we had returned to the Western Region, they brought up some old things from the past to build friendship... But it was just right. , just ask him to go directly to Marquis Wen... The thirty-six countries in the Western Region, haha, Ban Mengjian is probably just pointing out that there are more than thirty-six, I''m afraid there are more than seventy-two! This is so messy! People may be a breach..."
At this time, Wei Xuren also found Wen Hou Lu Bu.
No need to give special instructions, even though Lu Bu looked like an ordinary soldier, holding a bowl of rough food and sitting and eating with ordinary soldiers, his sturdy aura still exuded a dangerous aura, just like the one on the prairie. Like the fierce tigers and mountain lions, although they are lying lazily, it does not mean that they can be ignored.
The soldiers who came with Wei Xu and his party whispered a few words in Lu Bu''s ear and explained what Li Ru meant. Lu Bu nodded slightly, then looked at Wei Xu and raised his eyebrows. He did not stand up and remained seated. He just said hello: "Can you understand Chinese? Have you eaten? Do you want to eat some together?"
The leader of the Weisu clan nodded quickly, bowing his head to show that he understood Chinese, and thanked Lu Bu for the food. He was not dissatisfied with Lu Bu''s arrogance. On the contrary, in the eyes of the Weisu people, or many barbarians, arrogance It is the natural power of the superior. Corporal Li Xian''s behavior will only make the Hu people whisper in their hearts, fearing that this Han man is not sick...
In the social concept of the Hu people who have just escaped from slavery, or are still in the semi-slavery system, the hierarchical system of superiority and inferiority is very strong, just like Asan in later generations, there are clouds and mud between different levels. The difference is that Lu Bu''s behavior may be arrogant in the eyes of Han people, but it is natural in the eyes of Hu people.
"You don''t even have any eyesight! Why are you still sitting there!" Lu Bu kicked Wei Xu to one side and said, "Give your seat to the guest!"
"Ah..." Wei Xu did not dare to bar his teeth at Lu Bu, and muttered dissatisfiedly to the dangerous man, "A bunch of red necks..."
??Weixu people probably have some Altai ancestry, and their skin color is relatively white. Therefore, when exposed to the wind and sun, they are not as bronze as Lu Bu Wei Xu, but as red as cooked shrimps. But in terms of physique, he can be considered tall and strong. He wears a beard that covers his mouth. When eating, you need to wipe the beard on both sides. After snoring, the official meeting with Lu Bu begins. .
Both sides introduced their subordinates respectively. Lu Bu noticed that the two subordinates brought by Dao Weixu were quite strong, tall and thin, with long arms and legs, sharp eyes, and looked like a good shooter. The other one, who is short and strong, has thick finger joints, and should be a strong melee type.
??Weixu Ren asked his subordinates to deliver a bulging cowhide bag, and in dry Chinese that was not very standard, he smiled and said to Lu Bu: "Some, um, less things... The general is in pain..."
"Huh? Oh..." Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what the dangerous man was talking about. He waved his hand and asked the soldiers to bring the cowhide bag up. He held it heavily, and when he opened it, he saw that it contained some gold nuggets!
?Although nugget gold is not pure gold and its purity is not very good, it is heavy and bright and very dazzling.
?? Lu Bu laughed, then threw the cowhide bag to his men and asked them to put it away. He nodded and said, "I have the intention..."
Chief Wei Xu smiled and said with twinkling eyes: "It''s good that the general is happy... I had more the year before last... and now it''s been robbed by the Yanqi people..."
"You mean you think I''m greedy for money, so you provoked me to rob the Yanqi people?" Lu Bu asked with a half-smile.
The Weixu people were keenly aware of the change in Lu Bu''s expression, and quickly waved their hands and said, "No, no, general... This is just the general''s pain... pain..."
“It’s hard work! It’s hard work!” Lu Bu couldn’t help but emphasize.
"Heart?" Chief Wei Xu stroked his chest, then looked down, "Is it bitter here?"
"Oh, forget it..." Lu Bu was not going to correct him, "beating Yanqi is not a big deal...Although gold is good, it cannot be eaten or worn. If there is too much gold, it will be just like that. It is of no use..."
Chief Wei Xu listened hard, and then said: "Okay, um, change, food, clothes..."
"Oh? Do you still understand?" Lu Bu nodded and said, "But who can I replace him with?"
"Looking for... uh..." Chief Wei Xu was about to say something, but he suddenly got stuck because he realized that the Han people were actually the largest exchange merchants. Of course, you can also go west to find Kushan and Anxi, but it''s just more inconvenient. "General...what do you want?"
Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "It''s wrong, it''s you...what do you have?" Lu Bu is not stupid, but he is more accustomed to this more direct communication method, and this method is more suitable for foreigners. The time is not suitable for those who are accustomed to it.
Obviously, Chief Wei Xu was also very adaptable to this model. He did not feel that Lu Bu''s words were offensive or inappropriate. On the contrary, his eyes lit up and his confidence immediately doubled. When he came, he was originally worried that he would be dismissed with just a few words, like he was with Li Ru. Unexpectedly, the Han general was now willing to talk about some deeper topics.
As for the benefits of Lu Bu speaking frankly, the Weixu people felt relieved. If Lu Bu didn''t say anything or didn''t want anything, it would make the Weixu people worry about other problems.
"General..." Chief Wei Xu hesitated for a moment, then looked at the fierce appearance of Lu Bu''s men around him, and finally seemed to be cruel, and said, "General... gold, I know, there is a place with gold, general, help me , I will tell the general about this place..." Obviously, Chief Weixu seemed to have thought about this sentence many times, and when he said it, he was clear and clear, which was much better than the previous vagueness.
"Oh?" Lu Bu pointed to the cowhide bag and said, "You mean that''s where the gold came from?"
“Yes…” Chief Weixu nodded.
Lu Bu let out a haha ??and laughed a few times. Just when Chief Wei Xu thought there was hope, he said, "You fought with Yan Qi before because of this, right?"
Chief Wei Xu’s expression changed, and he hesitated for a while, not knowing how to answer.
"Because it''s not in your hands anyway, so tell me now. If I am greedy for gold, I will have to fight Yanqi, which means I will avenge you, and you have not paid anything..." Lu Bu He laughed and said, "You''ve done a pretty good job on this account!"
“We gave him gold...” Chief Wei Xu said.
"But that place is no longer in your hands, right?" Lu Bu smiled, waved his hand and said, "Let''s change it to something else... Don''t worry, you can think about it..." After walking to the Han court, Lu Bu said He said that when he came back now, it would be too easy to face these barbarians.
Chief Wei Xu exchanged glances with his men, seeming to be discussing something, and finally said: "General... I still have some horses on hand... very, very good horses... If the general is willing to take back the pasture for me, I am willing to give him The general divided it...in half..."
"A good horse?" Lu Bu suddenly whistled, and then the red rabbit horse in the distance heard the sound and neighed for a long time, as if in response, "Is there a horse like me?"
"This..." Chief Wei Xu naturally knows horses. He straightened his neck and stared at the red rabbit horse, and said with some frustration, "No... not worse... just like my horse..."
"What is more bad?" Lu Bu didn''t quite understand, but he turned to look at Chief Weixu''s horse and weighed it in his mind, "You mean like your horse?" Chief Weixu''s horse was naturally better than that of ordinary soldiers. War horses are much better.
Chief Wei Xu nodded, "Yes! This is our last thing. If not, we would rather break it..."
"Hahaha..." Lu Bu didn''t take it seriously at the faint threat from Chief Weixu and said, "How many are there? Do you have five thousand?"
"Five thousand?!" Chief Wei Xu stared wide-eyed, "That''s a good horse! A good horse! Why are there so many?! I only have five... no, three hundred..."
"Okay, then five hundred..." Lu Bu said decisively. After hanging around the Hussar General for a while, Lu Bu also learned a few commercial Sanshou moves, "Five hundred! A horse like you! I will Send out troops to find trouble with Yanqi!"
(End of this chapter)