"Donghu is so close to the Han Dynasty, and it is the gateway to the Western Regions. Only when Donghu and Dahan supported each other could they resist the invasion of the Huns. The richer Donghu became, the more it needed a strong armed guard. The only armed general can be you, and I told the queen that your position is irreplaceable. ”

Yun Xiao must give this military first man a relief, otherwise it will make John feel that his position is threatened. It is likely that the son-in-law's face will not be given either.

"I'm old, and there are talents from all generations. After that is the world of you young people. If the queen can make all the Donghu people live a good life, I will support her unreservedly, you can rest assured. ”

John makes a deal with Yun Xiao, and Yun Xiao guarantees his status. And John will support Yin Yin, and Donghu's power will reach a good balance for the time being.

"I heard that you ordered three thousand war horses from the queen?"

John picked up a large meat bun, took a hard bite, and said indistinctly.

"yes, but you don't have to worry. I will ask her to buy these war horses from Wusun, Dawan and Yueshi. It will not weaken the combat effectiveness of Donghu, and the recent battle losses of the Huns are very large. It is estimated that they will choose to recuperate for one to two years, and we don't have much time. It was necessary to build up a cavalry force in the next year or two. If something happens to Donghu, the big man can make a decent response.

Zhangye also needs to store a lot of grain, otherwise it will be besieged by the Huns. The consequences were unimaginable. ”

"You can rest assured that although Donghu has suffered from repeated vicious fights, his strength has been damaged. However, the Huns were not as strong as before, and there was no chance that they would besiege Zhangye. The war on the steppe is different from that of you Han Chinese. Both sides were cavalrymen who were good at mounted archery. The decisive factor is the number of soldiers and the courage of the soldiers, and Donghu has always had no shortage of loyal and brave soldiers. ”

For his soldiers, John is still relieved. Even if the Huns attacked with all their might, the warriors of Donghu would be able to break off one of their wolf fangs.

The situation in Donghu settled down in the two bigwigs drinking and talking.

Yun Xiao left Zhangye with a large group of men and horses, and Yin Yin stood at the head of Zhangye's city for a long time and was reluctant to leave. The howling cold wind blew across his cheeks like knives, and finally the long line was gone. Two lines of tears ran down Yin Yin's cheeks, and the man left. In the future, I will have to deal with it alone.

Behind Yin Yin stood a group of samurai in black armor, and Batu, whose hair and beard had turned gray, stood at the front. It won't be long before their families and possessions will be sent to Donghu. In the future, Zhangye will be their home, and the child in Yinyin's womb will be their future head of the family.

Yun Xiao looked at this infatuated woman through the glass window. sighed. Reluctantly, he lowered the curtains. I never loved her. But it occupied her body and mind, maybe it was Yin Yin who owed herself. It takes this life to pay it back......

The majestic Zhangye City disappeared on the horizon, and Yun Xiao lay in the carriage and swayed and dozed. If they are Wuwei, they will join Tian Wei, who is still there. I hope that guy won't die in Wuwei.

The team marched in the cold wind. The scouts were released far away as usual. Old John was very interesting. sent his henchmen with 2,000 cavalry to escort Yun Xiao and his party. Until Yun Xiao left the Donghu border.

The team on the return trip was also fully loaded. Although there is not much left of the provisions. However, Yun Xiao purchased a large number of cantaloupe, as well as grape paper seeds and various Western Regions specialties that were not available in the Central Plains. At the back of the line were three hundred great horses, and Yun Xiao liked them very much. He was even better than the Hun horse. The horses of the Han region are like donkeys compared to them.

In general, this trip to the Western Regions still outweighs the losses, at least the death of the bear is considered an irreparable loss.

As soon as he thought of the death of the bear, Yun Xiao gritted his teeth and hated those Qiang people. It was these guys who led themselves away, and this allowed the Huns to take advantage of the loopholes.

Yun Xiao opened the curtain and said to the goshawk guarding the car: "You go and ask the Donghu people, they know if the Qiang people's camp is." ”

"No"

The Donghu general, named Sang Kun, was invited into Yun Xiao's carriage.

"General Sang Kun has worked hard, come and have a drink."

Yun Xiao poured out a glass of steamed wine from the copper wine jug and handed it to the strong man with a black and red face.

"Marquis Xie Yun." Sang Kun didn't talk nonsense, and drained the steamed wine in the cup in one gulp.

"Do you know where the camp of the Qiang is? It is the place where the king of Qiang lived. ”

"Master Hou, there are many tribes of the Qiang people, such as Lingqiang, Burning Dangqiang, Zhongqiang, Le Sister Qiang, Dangdangqiang, Hanqiang, and Frozen Qiang...... These Qiang tribes all have Qiang kings. I don't know which Qiang King you want to ask. ”

"......" Yun Xiao was at a loss at this time, it turned out that the Qiang people had so many branches. This made Yun Xiao scratch his head a little, regretting that he didn't ask Ah Jin which Qiang people they bought. So much so that now I can't even find the right master.

No matter what, it's all Qiang anyway. It doesn't matter which one you look for revenge, anyway, if you get angry, you will become your own family, and you can't die in vain, how can a bear have to be crowned with 10,000 Qiang people's heads.

"Well, which is the closest Qiang tribe to us?"

"The closest to us are Zhong Qiang and Le Sister Qiang. Zhong Qiang's tribe is relatively wealthy, and Sister Le Qiang produces beautiful women. I heard that Sister Le Qiang is still a woman in charge of the house, and a man who has no woman to ask for can only sleep outside the tent or huddle with the sheep. ”

Sang Kun said with his eyebrows fluttering, it seems that this guy is also very gossipy.

It turned out that it was still a matriarchal society, and since it was decided to send troops, it would not let go. Damn, the bear's life is not so easy to take. The next time Lao Tzu comes, he will wipe out all the tribes of the Qiang people.

"How strong are they?"

"Zhong Qiang's strength is mediocre, probably more than 10,000 warriors. Because they are very good at raising sheep, and their territory is also the most abundant in water and grass. Therefore, their warriors are not resistant to hard fighting, and Le Sister Qiang is the opposite. Their land is barren and their water and grass are not abundant. However, their warriors were very good at fighting, and I heard that the women often robbed other Qiang men to go back to slavery. ”

"How many people are there in Sister Le Qiang?"

"I don't know, because very few men can penetrate their territory. No man will be able to escape, but there are probably not too many of them. Because their territory can't feed too many people at all. It is estimated that there are only six or seven thousand people. ”

Yun Xiao's heart had some spectrum, and he closed his eyes and began to calculate. Sang Kun was about to speak, but the goshawk immediately covered his mouth. Then dragged him out, and the goshawk knew that Yun Xiao was thinking. Whenever before a war, Yun Xiao would think like this for a long time. The longer you think about it, the worse the enemy will lose.

"General Goshawk, why did you pull me out?"

Sang Kun, who was pulled out, said depressedly. He was still nostalgic for the warm carriage and the spicy wine.

"You're going to get rich, I'm afraid our Hou Ye wants to attack the Qiang people. On the way to Donghu, the Qiang attacked us. So Hou Ye wants to take revenge, I heard you say that there are many tribes of the Qiang people. So I can only find two unlucky guys, what Zhong Qiang and Sister Le Qiang are talking about, are those two unlucky guys. ”

Goshawk raised his hands and feet in favor of Yun Xiao's behavior of avenging the second brother. All he had to do now was to quickly sharpen his saber and prepare to cut people.

"General Fly, that's not good. Donghu has never committed any offense with the Qiang people, you do this...... Besides, the military order I received was to escort you out of the border of Donghu, not to lead you into battle. ”

"You are a brainless person, aren't you Donghu people under the banner of our Han people? The Qiang people will think that the Han people attacked them, and they will only seek revenge on our Han in the future. I would never have thought that there would be Donghu people among us.

I can remind you that my lord is a very generous person. Never treat the brothers who fight side by side, and this time the Great Breakers must have gained a lot. The rewards will be abundant, so don't miss the opportunity to get rich. ”

The goshawk has also learned badly, thinking of using interests to win people. Hearing that there was a reward for attacking the Qiang people, and thinking of Zhong Qiang's wealth, Sang Kun's eyes flashed with greed. He didn't say anything about the military order anymore, and he was bent on quickly changing the Han flag to grab one.

Looking at Sang Kun, who looked ready to go, Goshawk couldn't help but sigh. Hou Ye said that money can burn people's courage, and now it is true.

It stands to reason that it is Yunxiao who has the final say here. Goshawk's words can be regarded as empty promises at best, but the brothers of the minority are real.

Pierced with chicken blood, Sang Kun immediately sent his men to reconnoiter the Qiang tribe. is ready to follow Yun Xiao, the leader of the robbery group, to do a big vote.

The team set up camp in order, and the next morning they came back from the horses to report it.

Yun Xiao listened carefully to Sang Kun's report and didn't even eat breakfast. Yesterday, he had already thought about killing the Zhongqiang tribe first. Then go and kill Sister Le Qiang according to the situation. After all, Sister Le Qiang's mystery made Yun Xiao hesitate a little, so it was better to kill Zhong Qiang who knew the bottom of the matter first.

Zhong Qiang's winter nest is in a valley surrounded by mountains, one of which has a hot spring. The climate in the valley is humid and warm, and the winter is foggy. There is actually a green grass near the hot springs.

Because the Zhongqiang people have a lot of cattle and sheep, the pasture as a winter nest is also very large. The horses came back and reported that they had seen almost a valley full of cattle and sheep. The richness of the Zhongqiang people is really not covered.

Yun Xiao asked Tanma to carefully draw a map of the Zhongqiang people, and then ordered someone to take Sang Kun and Tanma down for dinner. Sang Kun had long coveted the big meat buns of the Han people, and immediately took the Tanma out.

Later generations brought a map and laid it out on the table, and Yun Xiao carefully compared the terrain. Finally found the location of this winter nest.

The satellite maps of later generations are obviously much more accurate, and Yun Xiao carefully looks at the map. A bold plan slowly took shape in my mind. (To be continued......)