Plateau enclave.

Yu Buzhi just walked into the enclave office. Little Tom, who was lying in his backpack and sleeping soundly, suddenly stood up. He gently scratched with his furry paws, pulled out a crack in space, and gently got into it. When he reappeared, Little Tom suddenly got up.

Tom was squatting on Yu Wuzhi's shoulder, sticking out his pink tongue, licking Yu Wuzhi's ears a few times, meowing, and then quickly quieted down, rubbing his little head against his owner's face,

Extremely intimate.

"Don't make trouble, I'll play with you later." Yu Buzhi really didn't have the time to tease Tom now, Qiang King Zhan Shu came.

"Meow." Tom stopped moving, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"My lord." Xu Shu and Dujie stepped forward to greet him.

"Yes." Yu Buzhi nodded and asked Xu Shu, "Is the envoy gone?"

"No, I found a room for him to rest. Speaking of which, the Lord Messenger also knows him."

"who?"

"The new chief of the Baima Qiang tribe." Xu Shu said in a deep voice. Previously, the Zhulu leader accidentally captured the plateau enclave, and the Baima Qiang made a sneak attack. As a result, the Zhulu leader made a bloody face. Not only were more than a thousand clan members captured, but the then chief of the tribe was also killed by the Bai Ma Qiang soldiers.

They were picked on spears as signs. The Baima Qiang spent a lot of money to redeem the captured tribesmen. Moreover, because of the agreement with the Zhulu leader, the Baima Qiang did not participate in the subsequent battles and were scolded as Qiang traitors by other plateau Qiang.

The captured Baima Qiang people introduced five representatives, one of whom became the new chief.

Yu Buzhi touched his chin: "That guy, remember his name is Squid, right?"

"Youyu." Xu Shu tried his best to hold back his laughter.

"Whatever," Yu Buzhi waved his hands nonchalantly: "Where is Youyu? I just wanted to chat with him. He seems to be a very honest person. He became the envoy of the Qiang King so quickly. His ability to hug his thighs is really bad.

Difference."

"My subordinate had a few drinks with Patriarch Youyu at noon. He is drunk and will probably wake up at night."

Yu Buzhi was shocked: "He dares to drink with you?"

"My subordinate has a certain reputation in Baima Qiang, so I invited him to drink, and he drank." Xu Shu said a little embarrassed.

"Mr. Xu is so humble. You have no reputation. Your name can stop a child from crying at night. Let him drink it. I dare not not drink it..." Dujie interjected from the side. In the past, in order to frighten the Qiang people, Xu Shu insisted.

The ruthless image planted in the hearts of the Baima Qiang people by scalping prisoners to establish power will never fade away in a short time. Earlier, Xu Shu invited Youyu to drink, and Youyu's trembling look made Dujie feel sad for him.

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"It's not that exaggerated. Youyu's fear is actually mostly fake. He originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to spy on us and just go along with the flow. It's just that he underestimated my drinking capacity and seriously underestimated the stamina of Ba Xiangqing's alcohol. He kept going

You persuaded me to drink, but in the end I drank myself to sleep." Xu Shu said calmly, Yu Yu's little thoughts were ridiculous in the eyes of a king-level counselor, so he used his trick and successfully drank You Yu to sleep.

"I'm drinking with Yuan Zhi. I really don't know how to live or die." Yu Buzhi laughed loudly. Xu Shu had a good drinking capacity and was definitely ranked among the top three in Zhulu Ling. The chief of the Baima Qiang tribe saw that Xu Shu was dressed in a scholar's robe and looked suave, so he thought Xu Shu was following him.

Other scribes were not so good at drinking, and as a result they died.

"No, that guy was vomiting all over the place and the smell was terrible." Dujie looked disgusted.

"What's the gain?" Yu Buzhi looked at Xu Shu, Yu Yu's attempt to make a trick was seen through, and he drank and was killed for underestimating the enemy. With Xu Shu's ability, it would be strange not to take advantage of the situation and take out something.

Xu Shu nodded and said solemnly: "The situation is not good..."

Youyu was selected as the envoy of the Qiang King, not because he took the initiative to join the Qiang King's group. The reason is actually very simple. He is the Qiang leader who has the most dealings with the Zhulu Leader, and because the Baima Qiang did not participate in the war after the prisoner exchange, he had a blood feud with the Zhulu Leader.

Although he was relatively small, he could at least speak well, so he was sent as an envoy by King Qiang.

"The Plateau Qiang have always believed that the plateau is the Qiang's plateau and cannot be interfered with by external forces. This concept is deeply rooted. We occupy an enclave, and nearby Plateau Qiang groups come to besiege us. This is because they regard the plateau as their own territory and cannot accept the presence of any outside forces.

The plateau exists for a long time.”

"In the previous battle, we defeated the coalition forces of more than ten tribes on the plateau, resulting in heavy casualties and rivers of blood. This did not make the plateau Qiang learn a lesson, but instead aroused the determination of various tribes to avenge their shame. However, we won brilliantly, and the plateau Qiang were wary of our troops.

The Qiang people did not dare to act rashly to add fuel to their strength. The poor logistics supplies in the last battle also alerted the Qiang people. Therefore, various ministries frequently contacted each other privately and agreed to act together. The whole family moved to the surrounding areas of the enclave and completed their efforts in one battle. It happened to be the turn of spring and summer.

The water and grass are abundant, which is conducive to the migration and gathering of various ethnic groups."

"According to You Yu, there are more than fifty tribes responding to the siege of the enclave this time, including many large tribes. In addition, the whole tribe is relocating, and the tribesmen can be mobilized far better than last time. A conservative estimate is that the Qiang's military strength is at least

More than five times, even ten times..."

"So many?" Yu Buzhi's expression changed drastically.

He had seen with his own eyes how difficult the battle to defend the enclave was. The Jin people were legendary mercenaries who surpassed the elite troops, and the Baijie were a special unit with a reputation in history. All elite soldiers guarded the enclave, and they had the help of the Fire Bull Formation.

They finally managed to hold on until the reinforcements arrived. Xu Shu said that the Qiang troops might be five times as strong as last time, but just thinking about it made Yu Bu Zhi feel a little numb.

"Maybe more." Xu Shu sighed and said with a wry smile: "The Qiang tribes on the plateau are still collaborating together, and we cannot rule out that more tribes will join the war in the future. What's even more troublesome is that this incident alarmed the Qiang king..."

When Xu Shu briefly explained the information about the Qiang King that he had dug out from Youyu, Yu Buzhi's face became even more ugly.

The Qiang people originated from the plateau. Later, tribes moved away from the plateau and entered the counties of Longxi and Yixi. Now the proportion of the Qiang population in Longxi is getting larger and larger. In the west of Yizhou, the number of Qiang people is not large because of the mountains. But overall

Generally speaking, the majority of the Qiang people are still in the plateau areas.

The Qiang King is jointly elected by the chiefs of each Qiang tribe. Generally speaking, the Qiang King is also the chief of a certain tribe.

There are many Qiang tribes in Longxi, but there is no Qiang king.

The Qiang King is jointly elected by the Plateau Qiang tribes. Therefore, the Qiang King is actually the king elected by the Plateau Qiang people and is always on the plateau. However, those tribes who have left the plateau and lost the right to elect also promise that the Qiang King is the nominal co-owner of all Qiang people.

The development of the Qiang tribes is uneven. A very few tribes have entered the era of settled agriculture. Most tribes are still in a semi-wandering and semi-settled state. The most backward tribes still live by water and grass. It is difficult to communicate with each other and they spend most of their time immersed in themselves.

During the development period, each tribe was relatively independent, and the Qiang king had no control over the internal affairs of each tribe. However, when the overall interests of the Qiang people were involved, the Qiang king had unquestionable power.

Power also means responsibility.

Han Chinese forces entered the plateau and intended to settle there for a long time, which obviously touched the sensitive nerves of all Qiang people.

"The current Qiang King Liufei, the leader of the Gongtang Qiang clan, is a low-key man."

"Liu Fei is already old. According to plateau practice, the old Qiang king will abdicate in two years and choose a new king. Liu Fei has rarely meddle in his own business in recent years. He has made it clear that he will wait for a smooth transition after his term expires. Liu Fei will

I have no intention of coming forward. However, the several large tribes that took the lead seem to have the idea of ​​​​electing the next Qiang king. They want to use the enclave matter to add chips to the election two years later. Therefore, they all want to fight for dominance. Who can

None of them were willing to obey the clan leaders, and finally the tribes reached a consensus and asked Qiang King Liu Fei to come forward and lead the tribes to attack the Han army that invaded the plateau..."

"Liu Fei had no choice but to accept the request from various tribes to participate in this matter. But Liu Fei was cunning after all. After learning that we have magic soldiers, Bai Jie and other elite combat forces here, he knew that we are not meat to be slaughtered. And Liu Fei

I found out that my lord is a Han prince, and he is a well-known "Turkey Hero" all over China. He is very popular. If he fights, it may lead to a war between Han and Qiang. Therefore, he does not dare to invade with heavy troops immediately as the leaders of the big tribes hope.

Send someone to negotiate with us first and strive to peacefully resolve the enclave dispute..."

The above information is all from Juyu.

Poor Youyu didn't spy on Zhulu Leader's military situation, but Xu Shu took out a lot of information from him.

"Is that so?" Yu Buzhi's eyes flashed: "So, King Qiang doesn't want to fight?"

"If Youyu's words are not false, it is indeed true." Xu Shu was actually very confident in his judgment, but since the matter was serious, he chose a more rigorous statement.

In fact, we can also see the clues in the ultimatum of the Qiang King. Although the attitude is tough and the wording is quite harsh, it only requires the Zhulu leader to give up the enclave and withdraw from the plateau. There is no direct war, or even using the enclave as many Qiang people hope.

The blood of the Han army was used to commemorate the Qiang warriors who died in this land, which already illustrates the fierce nature of Liu Feise.

Yu Buzhi thought for a while and continued: "But whether King Qiang wants to fight or not, he has no choice in his position."

"Yes." Xu Shu nodded.

Liu Fei is getting old and is about to step down. More is worse than less, and the crusade against the plateau enclave has become a selection competition for the next Qiang king. Liu Fei doesn't want to get involved. However, several candidates are fighting among themselves and holding each other back. Liu Fei They had to stand up and take charge of the overall situation, and they were worried about triggering a war between Han and Qiang, so their willingness to fight would inevitably be compromised.

"It's a fact that we have occupied the enclave. If we don't retreat, no matter how reluctant he is, he can only go to war with us. So it doesn't matter whether he wants to fight or not. The best case scenario is whether we can buy more time and try to strengthen ourselves.

Enclave defense... hurry up and prepare for war." Yu Buzhi said.

The construction of the city by the Qinggu Tribe, the reputation of [Turning Heroes], the public opinion war launched against Yizhou Prefecture not long ago, the blood feud of the Wudang Feijun being besieged by the Plateau Qiang... For any reason, Yu Buzhi cannot give up the enclave, he must

Put aside your illusions and prepare for the second round of siege by the Plateau Qiang.

"I have been preparing for war." Xu Shu said calmly.

"I will go to Mianzhu again and ask Yizhou Prefecture to send more troops to the flanks of the enclave and be ready to support us at any time."

"Will Liu support us?" Dujie expressed doubts about Yu Buzhi's words.

"How dare he not support you?" Yu Buzhi said with a smile. Liu Yan was disgraced last time, but if he had any sense, he would not hold back at this juncture, giving up the Zhulu leader and then using public opinion to attack Yizhou Prefecture.

"That's good." Dujie trusted Yu Buzhi's judgment far more than the thick door panel of his house. He decisively put Yizhou Mansion aside and said with a smile: "By the way, I found the reason why stilted buildings cannot be built.
Chapter completed!