Eight hundred miles west of Xihai City, there is a barracks outside the headquarters of the Western Region Protectorate.
Generally speaking, a barracks like this is the core focus of the first line of defense.
Five hundred war horses is actually almost the number of horses in such a barracks.
There are about 300 people in the barracks. Because there are many deserts in the Western Region, the war horses in these barracks can be roamed on the grassland around the barracks. These barracks are somewhat like the nomadic king's tents of small tribes on the grassland.
Not everywhere in the Western Region has water, so controlling the water source is equivalent to controlling the lifeline.
Of course, radiating out from the water source are stationed sentries.
Each sentry post has about five people, some have less than three people, and some have more than ten people.
The small barracks are stuck at the water source, and the sentries are the tentacles that spread out. If the sentry detects something happens, it will light the beacon fire immediately, and then these front-line barracks will go to check, either support or delay.
Report it to Xihai according to the situation. The advantage of this arrangement is that Lu Bu can control a large area without deploying too many troops, but the disadvantage is that the total number of soldiers controlling this area is actually not large.
In addition to the Han cavalry, Lu Bu also has a certain number of Hu cavalry vassal regiments. However, because these Hu cavalry are not easy to manage, they are generally stationed near the West Sea and are under the jurisdiction of Han officers.
These small outer barracks are the guarantee and backing. If these small outer barracks cannot solve the problem, these barbarian vassal cavalry regiments will be dispatched.
Then, at the core of the West Sea, there is the cavalry unit under the direct control of Lu Bu. It has the best equipment and the most powerful combat power. Of course, there is also Lu Bu who is not sure whether he is ready to put down his sword.
Normally, there is nothing wrong with this arrangement.
There can't be any Hu people on the outside, but it can't be said that they are all controlled by the Han people, so it is a good method to manage the Hu people's cavalry in a unified way, and then use the Han people as the network to spread and control the huge Western Region. Then the Hu people are concentrated in
Together, they were under the dual control of Han and Hu people, restricting each other. At the same time, the Hu people also restricted each other within themselves. This reduced the conflicts and contradictions that easily occurred when the Hu and Han troops were mixed together.
As long as these barbarians are adequately paid for their soldiers and have no shortage of food and wine, they will be satisfied. Anyway, fights and fights are issues between barbarians and barbarians. When the time comes, Han people will come to serve as referees, so
Among these vassal cavalry regiments, which are mainly composed of Hu people, the Han people's status is more like that of supervisors, with a small number and a higher status.
In terms of strategic deployment, it is actually not a big problem.
Before something happens, everyone thinks it's fine.
What could possibly happen?
Isn't it just stealing and selling some war horses?
War horses are also livestock. The older ones will give birth to younger ones, then the younger ones will grow older, and the older ones will get older. If you sell them before they are completely old, it would be a waste, right?
Moreover, there are many cattle, sheep and horses in the Western Region. If it doesn't work, just catch some horses and train them. After a year and a half, that will be enough. Just like the crops in the field, isn't it harvested once a year?
I didn’t see what those Zhuang Hes were calling out? What could possibly happen?
So Wei Xu decided happily.
Ergouzi also came happily.
As a result, after arriving at the barracks, Ergouzi felt a little unhappy.
Ergouzi has a big name, and his big name is Cheng, loyal Cheng, honest Cheng. When he could name himself, he decided to use this word.
He must be loyal, loyal to Wei Xu, loyal to Lu Bu, loyal to Hussar and the Han.
Loyalty from beginning to end, just like how he has always loved young beauties, silver and gold, no matter how many ups and downs he has experienced for so many years, no matter how many life experiences he has had.
He is very loyal, so Ergouzi looks down on those who are not loyal.
Just like people who dare not do things "loyally".
"You don't dare?" Ergouzi stared and said, "You tell me you, no, dare?"
Er Gouzi was very angry because he felt that Chen Ada was disloyal. It was Er Gouzi who finally broke out of the siege... Well, although it is a bit inaccurate to say this, at least the word "siege" is true, so
How could Chen Ada be thinking about getting rid of the relationship and escaping at the moment?
"Supervisor, this matter is... it's going to kill your head..." Chen Ada said in a low voice.
Ergouzi didn't like to hear Chen Ada talk like this, it was too inconsistent with his wishes.
What brain?
Those who don't follow Wei Xu's orders must be careful!
"Come here!" Ergouzi's face sank and he waved his hand, "Take down this disloyal and unjust person!"
After all, Ergouzi was also the commander-in-chief of Wei Xu's account, equivalent to the leader of the military police. He also had some men under him. These men may not be very capable in fighting foreign wars, but if they want to recruit a few of their own men, there would be no problem.
Of course, it was just a temporary seizure. What he really wanted to do might not be possible. After all, Er Gouzi just borrowed Wei Xu's tiger skin and had no real authority. But seeing that he was about to be taken down, Chen Ada suddenly became anxious.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute! This matter can be discussed..."
"discuss?"
"discuss."
Ergouziba smacked his lips, then nodded and waved, "You guys go out first... Don't say that I don't miss old friendships, what I hate most are unfaithful and unjust people..."
"..." Chen Ada was silent.
"Speaking of which, how should we discuss this?" Ergouzi had a lot of free time.
Chen Ada's expression changed uncertainly, and his heart was beating fast. He didn't expect that it would become such a big deal all of a sudden!
No matter what era it is, good mounts are extremely expensive!
"Supervisor...Is this, is this really necessary?" Chen Ada cried sadly, "These are not just one or two horses..."
"Nonsense, if you want one or two, I'll ask you to fuck me?" Ergouzi said matter-of-factly, "I ask you, do you want to serve the general, protect the capital with all your loyalty, do your best for the hussar, and the big man? Yes, then
That's right. Then let me ask you, how can you do your best if you don't have money? We are all just like you. We can't eat or wear well. How can you ask your brothers to do their best? Hmm? With money, we can eat and drink well.
Only then can we let our brothers eat and drink well, and only then can more people be willing to work with us to do their best faithfully. What's wrong with this? What's wrong with this?!"
"This...but, this is...a huge number..." Chen Ada trembled a little, "It's really too big..."
Ergouzi lost his patience, "It seems that you still don't want to be loyal... Then you can go and talk to the general yourself..."
Ergouzi was going to report to Wei Xu to replace the courageless Chen Ada with a more loyal person.
Anyway, you never have to worry about no one doing a profitable business.
"Wait, wait..." Chen Ada grabbed Er Gouzi, "It's wrong to be humble, wrong... otherwise, the damage in the battle is two hundred? Two hundred and fifty?"
"What two hundred and fifty?" Ergouzi shook Chen Ada's hand and said angrily, "You still think that this supervisor is a merchant? Why are you bargaining with you here? I still want to find you for your two hundred and fifty."
The next two hundred and fifty?』
This Chen Ada has too little discernment. He is so chatty that he doesn't look like a happy person.
Chen Ada stared at Ergouzi, his face full of sadness, "Supervisor, five hundred horses... I have them all, they are all gone..."
"Yes, you were ambushed by horse thieves and the whole army was wiped out." Ergouzi said, "I just said it, why don't you understand?"
Although Er Gouzi may not know about the fire dragon burning the barn, the Yin soldiers borrowing food, and the old cow crying in the fields in later generations, he still knows that the bold ones are productive, so he is very disdainful of the timid Chen Ada, "You
Just take people to wander outside for a few days, and then recruit you back. Your official position will still be the same, everything will still be the same, and there will be benefits...what else do I need to say?"
Resurrection from the dead, no, reincarnation, isn't that what those eminent monks said?
And being able to be reincarnated with money and wealth is something that many people dream of?
"Let me ask you for the last time, do you want to do it?" Ergouzi stood up and asked in a deep voice.
"Fuck...fuck...I'll do it..." Chen Ada lowered his head.
Er Gouzi laughed and said, "Is this right? We are all one family and all brothers. How can we let you suffer? Don't worry, as long as you are loyal to the general and sincere to the big man, then you must do that...
Well, yes, there will be blessings, blessings!』
Ergouzi smiled, and then said: "By the way, there are armors and weapons. This is also money. It's all business anyway. What business is not business? Someone is willing to pay a high price..."
"What? This armor..." Chen Ada said, "But without the armor, wouldn't we be just like ordinary people? What if something happens..."
"What can happen?" Ergouzi said nonchalantly, "What can be more important than making money? Don't worry, this is the Western Region, this is the territory of the Protector and the General, it is our territory, whoever dares to mess around
?Besides, your whole army has been wiped out! They are all dead. How can you have any soldiers and armor if they are all dead? Right? The general wants war horses. As for us, let’s divide some soldiers and armor. Everyone will benefit and have money.
Isn’t it great to make money?」
Ergouzi patted Chen Ada on the shoulder and said, "That's it! Work hard and you'll make a lot of money!"
…(o′ω`o)?……
The Western Regions in the middle of the night.
cold.
Wild wasteland.
What Wei Xu and others did was actually not a secret.
At least for Wei Xu and others, they did not feel that they were "rebellious".
Because the "big man" is long gone.
In other words, in the hearts of Wei Xu and others, the majestic "big man" from before no longer exists.
After Dong Zhuo slapped Liu Bian down, Wei Xu and others had lost their awe of the Han Dynasty. Then they discovered that not only the emperor, but also the three officials and nine ministers who used to be high-ranking officials looked like human beings.
The butt curtain is also dirty, and the anus is black...
In the hearts of Wei Xu and others, the originally tall and sacred man collapsed.
But in life, you must always find some meaning of life for yourself.
In other words, the reason to live.
Without this reason, many people would choose death.
Some people will dedicate their lives to a certain belief, and of course there will be people who find life boring and just lie down.
As Lu Bu's subordinate, Wei Xu has lost the enthusiasm of a stupid young man and can only lie down. Doing a day's work is to get a day's reward. If you do more, you will get more.
Money, otherwise there is no need to talk.
In Wei Xu's mind, the current emperor was just a little kid that Dong Zhuo had raised, and the current hussar was just an ambitious man who wanted to conquer the world, and was completely different from the big man before.
So as long as the state officials set fires and the people are not allowed to light lamps? A group of elders are frantically poaching the big guys, so how big a deal can the young border army generals steal and sell some military supplies?
Now Wei Xu is doing things for himself.
What else is there to say?
money.
As long as you have money, money is a really good thing...
Wei Xu squinted his eyes and looked at the shining gold coins in front of him.
There is a lot of gold in the Western Region, and then there are gold coins from various countries. Of course, the two most common ones are still the Kushan gold coins and the Hussar gold coins. The Kushan gold coins are relatively rough, while the Hussar gold coins are relatively refined, but whether they are rough or
Exquisite, all exuding a coveted brilliance.
A heart-warming brilliance.
Intoxicating colors.
"General..."
A guard outside the tent reported softly: "Mr. Wen is here."
Mr. Wen is a Han Chinese living in the Western Regions and knows a lot about the Western Regions.
Wei Xu put away the gold coins, then coughed and said, "Please."
Wei Xu feels that in order to make better money, it is necessary to have some corresponding knowledge.
For example, Xiqiang back then...
Wei Xu actually admires Dong Zhuo. Wei Xu doesn't know why this is the case. He just subconsciously goes in the direction of Dong Zhuo. Maybe it's because he knows that his military power will never be as good as Lu Bu's?
In the process of Dong Zhuo's fortune, one point was very important, and yes, it was Xiqiang.
According to the traditional concept of the Han Dynasty, the Western Qiang, or the Hu people on the frontier, were naturally an unreliable group. Then these Hu people seemed to have rebelled against the Han people, and they also had some natural justice, and they were often officials of the Han Dynasty.
Oppression, especially the Xiqiang rebellion that lasted throughout the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, has always been active in the Longyou area of the Western Region.
Wei Xu didn't understand it before, but now he vaguely understands it.
There must be something behind the Xiqiang rebellion.
Hundreds of thousands of Han soldiers and billions of military expenditures not only failed to wipe out the Xiqiang, but the reason was not only because of the steep terrain in the Xiqiang area...
Just like Dong Zhuo, it doesn't matter whether he wins or loses, but the more his troops fight, the more he will win.
Wei Xu didn't know what Dong Zhuo did, so he needed to find someone to ask.
"Mr. Wen, sit down, please sit down." Wei Xu said with a smile, "I heard that Mr. Wen knew a lot about the Xiqiang affairs back then. I am also very interested in this matter. I wonder if Mr. Wen can give me some advice?"
"Don't dare to teach me..." Mr. Wen is a little thinner, with a bit of plateau red on his face, and a tan due to too much sun exposure. He has obviously been in the Western Regions for many years. "I just migrated during the Western Qiang Rebellion."
At this point, I dare not say that I have a complete grasp of the Xiqiang affairs. I can only say what I know. If what I say is inappropriate, I hope the general will forgive him."
Wei Xu smiled and said, "This is natural, sir, please speak frankly."
Mr. Wen nodded and said: "General Xie. I have personally experienced this Xiqiang incident, so I feel it deeply... In fact, at the beginning, the big man had the opportunity to completely eradicate the Xiqiang chaos...
It's a pity that the big man was already a arrogant general at that time, hey..."
"Arrogant soldiers and proud generals?" Wei Xu asked.
Mr. Wen nodded and said: "That's right. At the beginning, everyone thought that the Xiqiang were just some troublemakers... That's right, everyone... They thought that nothing happened when the Xiqiang was oppressed before.
So there is nothing wrong with continued oppression, but they have not thought about it, or they have thought about it, but they think it will not break out when they are in office, so they don't care..."
Wei Xu pinched his beard and frowned as he listened to Mr. Wen describing the Xiqiang affairs, and then he seemed to understand something in his heart.
Mr. Wen said, "Xiqiang was not that strong at that time, but Xiqiang did one thing right... The Qiang people asked to surrender..."
Wei Xu was stunned for a moment, "Please surrender?" He really didn't know that Xiqiang had surrendered after the riot.
"Yes," Mr. Wen smiled, "At first, the riots in Xiqiang were... how should I put it? They just got angry for a while, and then they rioted. This was exactly what the Longxi prefect expected at the time, but he didn't expect it either.
Xiqiang surrendered so quickly after venting his anger...so he didn't agree..."
"Why don't you agree?" Wei Xu was stunned for a moment and asked. Isn't it a good thing for the opponent to surrender? Isn't it more worry-free if there is no need to fight?
Mr. Wen still smiled, but his smile was a little bitter, "So he said he was a proud soldier and a proud general. The reason why he disagreed was not because the article had already been submitted to the newspaper at that time... If it was suddenly said that Xiqiang had surrendered... then
, Haha, so I don’t agree...』
Wei Xu thought about it for a while, and then thought about it again before he finally understood and nodded, "That's it."
"Not only that, he did another stupid thing. He killed the Western Qiang people who came to surrender..." Mr. Wen sighed softly, "He thought that by killing those Western Qiang people, the Western Qiang people
People are now leaderless... Haha, actually he is really stupid for doing this..."
Wei Xu raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but ask: "Why?"
Mr. Wen glanced at Wei Xu and didn't care about Wei Xu's behavior of simply giving up thinking because he thought it was too tiring to use his brain, "Because everyone who came was willing to surrender, and the leaders who were unwilling to surrender did not come..."
Wei Xu suddenly realized it, and then couldn't help laughing, "This, this is really..."
"Of course, this may also be in the plan of the Governor of Longxi. After all, he wanted to continue fighting, but he did not expect that when the Xiqiang people truly unite..." Mr. Wen shook his head, "Then there will be chaos.
The general must also be aware of what happened after..."
Wei Xu chatted with Mr. Wen about some follow-up matters, and then kindly sent Mr. Wen out of the tent, and then returned to the tent to sit down and think.
Wei Xu suddenly felt that he was somewhat similar to the Longxi Governor mentioned by Mr. Wen, but since he already knew about the Longxi Governor's problem and had experience, he shouldn't be wrong, right?
I have worked so hard to conquer the Western Regions with Lu Bu. With such great achievements, shouldn't I enjoy some happiness?
