Leaving Jia Xu's courtyard, Chen Xu still felt a little lost. It was only at this time that he understood the intention of Jia Xu's previous series of actions.

showed him the book that recorded the history of the Qiang rebellion, and Jia Xu wanted to tell Chen Xu: Don't try in vain to pacify the Qiang by recruiting peace, moving inward, and indoctrination.

Using history as a mirror, we can know the gains and losses. At the very least, the bloody history of the Eastern Han Dynasty has proved the error of these methods.

Talking about Duan Cheng's treatment of the Qiang people, Jia Xu is also hinting to Wen Zhao: In the face of the greedy, cunning, and capricious Qiang people, the only way to exterminate them is to use thunderous means to exterminate them.

It's like the hunters on the grassland, when they face the greedy wolves, if they just blindly retreat, the wolves will only gain an inch; Only with weapons and killing can the wolves be driven away.

The reason why Duan Cheng did not completely quell the Qiang plague was not his own reason, but the imperial court's policy of recruiting peace, which left a disaster for the future.

Duan Cheng fought in the border fortress for more than ten years, slaughtering countless large and small Qiang tribes, and many Qiang tribes that were once strong and prosperous have died out in history forever.

However, by the time he exterminated the rebellious Qiang tribes, the Eastern Han Dynasty had already recruited more than 20,000 Qiang people (five people at a time). Later, Duan Cheng made a name for himself in Liangzhou, and many Qiang people were afraid of his prestige and chose to surrender to the Han family.

When Duan Cheng was there, these surrendered Qiang people naturally did not dare to continue to rebel. After his death, Liangzhou, which had been stable for more than ten years, became a Qiang rebellion.

Those Qiang tribes who used to bow down to the Eastern Han Dynasty and were extremely docile once again showed their true colors.

Wen Zhao strolled through the streets of the city and remembered what Jia Xu said to him before leaving: "The Qiang people will not be destroyed, and the Qiang will never stop." Only by letting this race completely disappear, or driving them away from the Han border, can Liangzhou truly be at peace. ”

"It's not going to happen overnight. When blood stained the desert red, the corpses piled up into a male pass; Even the lord himself will not stop when he has to bear the infamy of 'reckless soldiers', 'butchers', and 'executioners'. ”

"How to make a choice lies in the lord himself, and I hope that Ming Gong will think twice before acting."

Wen Zhao stopped, looked at the rising sun, and muttered to himself: "Killing, can it really solve the problem?" ”

For a while, he was actually a little confused.

In the morning of the same day, Chen Xu summoned the Qiang envoy again. This time, he took the Qiang envoy and watched the mighty and majestic Guanzhong soldiers.

Well-equipped, morale is high, and murderous spirit is the true portrayal of Guanzhong soldiers.

On the high platform of the school field, Wen Zhaoyao pointed to the Guanzhong soldiers in the field, and asked the Qiang envoy: "Everyone, can my sons and daughters be regarded as excellent?" ”

"Kill!"

The Guan Zhong soldiers, who were lined up in a neat phalanx, roared very cooperatively. Its sound was like a huge thunder, and its momentum was like a galloping horse, shaking the nearby houses to tremble.

Many Qiang envoys also felt their ears ringing. There was even one person who was directly paralyzed to the ground by fright.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing this, the generals of Guanzhong pointed to the Qiang envoy and laughed loudly. The rest of the Qiang envoys also looked at the man with disdain.

"The general's corporal is really elite."

Although the Qiang envoys did not want to admit it, the facts were in front of them, and they could not refute them.

Chen Xu laughed twice and continued to take them to visit, the crossbows and trebuchets equipped by the soldiers in Guanzhong.

When the overwhelming crossbow bolts obscured the sun in the sky; When huge stones descended from the sky and smashed out large craters, the Qiang envoy finally felt a deep chill.

Wen Zhao asked the Qiang envoy again: "The equipment in our army can still enter the eyes?" ”

The Qiang people were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they did not dare to speak.

Chen Xu suddenly changed his words and said sharply: "The Qiang people are untrustworthy, and if they are poor, they will surrender, and if they gain power, they will rebel. For more than 100 years, you and others have not known how much Han blood has been stained in their hands. ”

He suddenly pulled out the sword in his waist and pointed at the Qiang envoy and said: "In the past, the imperial court could tolerate you, but as long as I Chen Xu is a day, I will never compromise on the rebellious Qiang people!" ”

"Wait until you go back and tell your tribal leader that you will either offer your proton and accept the surrender unconditionally; Either when our army approaches, the corpses will be scattered all over the field, and the blood will flow like a river! ”

"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

The Guan Zhong soldiers in the school field, after hearing Wen Zhao's voice, waved the weapons in their hands and shouted loudly.

The Qiang envoys were taken aback by Chen Xu's sudden change of attitude, and several messengers shouted loudly: "Arrogance, you are taking your own trouble, taking your own trouble!" ”

Chen Xu's face turned cold, and he suddenly stepped forward and cut down the Qiang messengers who were yelling and threatening.

A few Qiang people wanted to resist, but they were torn to pieces by the wolf-like Guanzhong generals.

"Poof!"

The head of the Qiang envoy rose to the sky, and blood sprayed all over the ground. The rest of the Qiang people were all frightened.

Chen Xu picked up the blood-stained long sword, looked at the remaining Qiang envoys, and said, "I, Chen Xu, will not compromise, let alone accept threats. Go back and tell your leader that either send a proton to surrender unconditionally, or the dead will be exterminated! ”

When he said the last four words, Chen Xu was stunned word by word, and his whole body was full of murderous energy.

"Sonorous!"

The sword was sheathed, and there was a sound of jingo. He strode out of the school without looking back, and never looked at the pale-faced Qiang envoys again.

After taking a few steps, he paused and said to Dian Wei: "Cut off all the ears of these people, and then let them go back to report the news." ”

"Ahhh

"Don't!"

"We are messengers, you can't do that!"

……

Chen Xu, who was striding away, heard a chaotic sound coming from behind him.

Regardless of whether it can be killed or not; Even after the Qiang people are eliminated, there will still be other alien races rising; Even if he has the reputation of a butcher, Chen Xu decided that he will not compromise.

Jia Xu stared at Wen Zhao's departing back, and finally smiled happily. He secretly swore in his heart: "Since the lord has made up his mind, he will definitely help you sweep away the Qiang people!" ”

Chen Xu's move was too sudden, even Li Ru, Sima Yi, and the generals of Guanzhong, they didn't expect that the lord, who had always been like a spring breeze, would have such a tyrannical side.

Li Ru frowned even more, and secretly thought in his heart: "The lord acts like this, doesn't he have to push all the Qiang tribes to the opposite side?" ”

"After these envoys return, those Qiang tribes who were originally afraid of the Guanzhong army will definitely ally with Ma Teng and Han Sui again to resist the Guanzhong army."

Yes, Chen Xu's actions seem reckless. But his real purpose was to provoke all the Qiang people and make them really, so that they could annihilate their main force in a battle.

After all, in Liangzhou and outside the Saiwai, there are countless large and small Qiang tribes. Some of them even live in oases in the desert, and it is extremely difficult to lead troops to exterminate them.

It has to be said that this is an extremely crazy move. The slightest carelessness can set fire to the body and push all the Qiang people to the opposite side.

However, Chen Xu already knew that although the Qiang people were also nomadic people, they were far inferior to the Xiongnu and Xianbei in terms of discipline and combat effectiveness.

Again, the Qiang people of the Han Dynasty were a greedy and cunning race that bullied the weak and feared the hard. Their combat effectiveness is not strong, and once they are defeated, they are very likely to be crushed.

This is also why, Zhang Liao was able to break 10,000 wolf cavalry with a few hundred people at that time.

The north wind howled and rolled up a wild sand.

When the Qiang envoy returned to the tribe and cried to the chief about what had happened in Longxian, the leaders of the Qiang tribe were undoubtedly furious.

Many Qiang tribes of different sizes, they abandoned their old grudges and once again formed a powerful coalition to defeat the arrogant Chen Xu.

When Ma Teng and Han Sui learned the news, they were immediately overjoyed. At this time, Han Sui had been forced to lead the troops to withdraw to the old nest Jincheng.

After more than three months of campaigning, in addition to the four counties of Longxi, only Jincheng County in Liangzhou was not captured by the Guanzhong soldiers. But Han Suihao has no doubt that when Chen Xu frees his hand, the next target will be him.

As for Ma Teng, he was originally a member of the Si Li Right Fufeng clan, but he has been crisscrossing Liangzhou since then.

Historically, he was also entrenched in the western part of Sili. It was only because Chen Xu's arrival changed history that Ma Teng came to Liangzhou with the army to develop.

After the defeat of Pingxiang's army, Ma Teng did not dare to continue to stay in the eastern counties of Liangzhou, but fled west to the siege of Wuwei County, and was stationed at the ferry west of the Yellow River.

Ma Teng, like Han Sui, was worried that Chen Xu's next target would be himself.

During this time, the Qiang tribes were connected with each other, and almost all the adult Qiang men took up arms, once again forming a coalition of 100,000 people.

Not only that, but even in the counties occupied by Chen Xu, the Qiang people among them are ready to move.

After the Qiang people in the west formed a coalition army, they sent envoys to contact Han Sui and Ma Teng, wanting to jointly elect the two as the leaders of the coalition army to resist the Guanzhong army.

At this time, Chen Xu had already mobilized his troops and horses, preparing to capture Jincheng County in one fell swoop, and include all the rich lands of the entire Liangzhou.

When Chen Xu was about to lead his troops to the battle, he suddenly received a snowflake-like request for help from all over the country.

Liangzhou was newly occupied by the Guanzhong soldiers of the five counties, coupled with the right support of Si Li, countless Qiang people rebelled together. They captured cities, plundered villages, burned houses, trampled on crops, and killed Han Chinese, turning the entire eastern part of Liangzhou and Youfu Feng upside down.

For a while, Chen Xu was so busy that he was at a loss.

Since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Qiang people have continued to flock to Guanzhong, almost all over Liangzhou. In addition, several generations of Eastern Han emperors treated the Qiang people with a policy of surrendering, pacifying, and moving inward, which led to an influx of more Qiang people.

Don't say that Liangzhou in the west of the Han Dynasty, and even the right Fufeng County in Sili, there are many Qiang people in it.

In the past, whenever there was a large-scale rebellion of the Qiang people, the Qiang people in the westernmost part of Liangzhou would echo the Qiang people who moved inward, making the entire western part of the Han Dynasty chaotic, and even threatening the land of Sanfu.

This is also why, for generations, the Qiang plague has been so difficult to pacify.

Originally, the Qiang people bullied the soft and feared the hard, and many Qiang people who moved inward were afraid of Chen Xu's soldiers and did not dare to rebel. But Chen Xu's attitude towards the Qiang envoy angered all the Qiang people.

In addition, all the Qiang tribes are united and have a huge momentum, which makes those Qiang people who have moved inward become unscrupulous.

According to the usual practice, as long as the Qiang people are united, it will be difficult for the Han army to take care of the head and tail. After the Han army spent a lot of money and food, and it was still difficult to pacify the Qiang, they would use the money to recruit the rebellious Qiang.

The Qiang people have repeated their old tricks, will they get their wish this time?

In the Liangzhou Prefecture Governor's Mansion, when Chen Xu took out the emergency documents from all over the country, all the soldiers under his command were silent.

There was silence for a long time, but it was Dian Wei who broke the peace: "These damn Qiang people are simply lawless, the lord gave me 5,000 men and horses, and I will definitely lead the troops to kill back to Youfufeng, and slaughter all the rebellious Qiang people in the territory." ”

Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Gan Ning and others also asked for battle.

The Guanzhong army was originally preparing to attack Jincheng County, but the Qiang people rebelled everywhere, which made the original military plan have to be ended.

Youfufeng, as well as the Qiang people in the five counties in the eastern part of Liangzhou, have turned these places upside down.

Chen Xu frowned, set his eyes on Jia Xu, and asked, "The Qiang people have a large-scale rebellion, but what should I do?" ”

Jia Xu pondered for a while, and said: "If the Qiang plague in the territory is not subsided as soon as possible, these six county towns will definitely be greatly damaged, and even the grain routes of our army will be greatly threatened. ”

However, although the Qiang rebellion swept through the land of the six counties, these Qiang people were scattered in various places. If a large army is sent to quell the rebellion, it will take a long time; Moreover, according to the practice of the Qiang people, as long as the army goes, the Qiang people will scatter and flee into the mountains, which is difficult to exterminate. ”

The six counties mentioned by Jia Xu do not include the four counties of Longxi. If the four counties of Longxi are added, there are now ten Qiang people in the county towns who are in rebellion.

Yang Ding also spoke: "What the military advisor said is good. Although the Qiang people are not strong in combat, they are extremely difficult to destroy. Otherwise, the plague would not have lasted for so many years. ”

Fan Chou, Yang Qiu, and Ma Yu also nodded secretly.

They are all from Liangzhou, but they know the character of the Qiang people very clearly. Although the courage of the Qiang people is not as good as that of the Huns, in terms of the degree of difficulty, it is far more than the brave and warlike Hun cavalry.

Hearing the words of a few people, Chen Xu felt a little headache.

The reason why he humiliated the Qiang envoys was that he wanted to gather them together and annihilate them. Unexpectedly, the Qiang people in the six counties that had been occupied by the Guanzhong Army actually began to rebel.

It was only then that he knew why the Qiang people were so difficult.

Seeing that his lord was helpless against the Qiang rebellion, Jia Xu didn't want Chen Xu, so he wavered in his determination to completely wipe out the Qiang trouble.

He stood up, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and said: "There is a certain plan, as long as the lord is willing to do it, the Qiang people who rebel in the six counties will become headless corpses in an instant." ”

Wen Zhao was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Please also ask Wen He to teach me!" ”