In the land of Sanfu, near Yong County, Ma Teng and Han Sui set up their camps very widely.
The biggest difference between the cavalry camp and the infantry camp is that in order to better assemble and set off, the cavalry camp will not all gather together. Instead, they will set up camps dispersedly after leaving traffic arteries as needed, plus Ma Teng and Han Sui.
There are many Qiang people down there, so camps are divided into large and small camps according to the different Qiang people's affiliations.
In the early morning of this day, as the morning sun rose, the entire camp suddenly became lively. People were washing horses, cooking food, and tinkering with some utensils. The complicated sounds were accompanied by the white mist emitted from the cooking food.
The sounds echoed throughout the huge camp.
In the camp, most of the people walking around and busy are Qiang people. These Qiang people have their hair tied in braids and leather robes. Although they are camping in the wild, they behave as if they are familiar with their residences, walking leisurely and leisurely.
They were doing things, laughing and talking from time to time, and even sang when they were happy...
Although the problem of the Qiang people has always been a huge scar of the Han Dynasty, in Xiliang, it has become a norm for the Qiang and Han people to live together.
It seems that the ambitious Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty brought the entire northwest region into the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the Qiang people and the Han people began to love and kill each other. If it were not for the strong opposition of the court ministers, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would even prepare to develop the Xinjiang region in later generations...
This area is the area where ethnic minorities live in the west. Liu Che's development has reduced the space for Qiang people to move. The Qiang people fight for the land cultivated by the Han people for grazing. Neither the army nor the county officials can stop this kind of competition.
, so the Qiang people began to resist, and even during this process, the Qiang people seemed to have a tendency to form a large tribal alliance, but this tendency eventually failed.
With the fall of the Xiongnu, the Qiang people eventually did not form any strong alliance, only powerful tribes...
However, they are nomadic people after all, and their biggest characteristics are being able to fight and run. Moreover, the Qiang people are more accepting of Han culture than the Huns. Therefore, for hundreds of years, the Qiang people have been a help or resistance to the Han people many times.
, especially during the reign of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, this became even more obvious. Qiang and Han people lived together, and they also vassalized local powerful men to fight for Liu Xiu, but this also hindered Liu Xiu's unification.
The Qiang people really faced a situation where they could not survive and rebelled. As a nomadic people, the entire nation gave up their old profession and followed the Han people to learn farming. Even if the Qiang people were willing to change their profession, they would not be able to achieve quick results. In order to survive better, the Qiang tribe
They often choose to rely on the local tycoons as a powerful mercenary army to take advantage of the Qiang people's talents of fighting and running.
There are too many leaders of large and small Qiang tribes, and there is no unified will, so there has never been a country or a big alliance. However, similarly, the Han people defeating or surrendering one tribe does not mean the surrender of all Qiang tribes, so it cannot be like fighting against
Like the Xiongnu, they went to find their so-called royal court for a decisive battle.
The Qiang people do not like the cruel and high-pressure rule of the officials of the Han Dynasty, but at the same time many tribes can no longer live without the Han people, so the Qiang people's attitude towards the Han people is also very complicated.
It is often the leaders of the Qiang tribe who rebel, but they don’t know what they will do after the rebellion?
There is no concept of imperial power in the minds of the Qiang people, nor is there any idea of building a better new life, etc., so they often rebel for the sake of rebellion, follow the trend, and at the same time, they will also rely on the respectable people in Liangzhou.
Big shots, after all, these people are knowledgeable and treat their Qiang people well. Although the Qiang people are not satisfied with the central government, they are very convinced of the local powerful people, such as Dong Zhuo, such as Ma Teng, such as Han Sui...
Listen to whoever has money and food, and work for whoever can give you more benefits.
Speaking of such a mercenary nature, it is not bad, but it is a bit of a headache for Ma Teng and Han Sui.
In the past few days, the vassal Qiang people under him were just like visiting relatives during the New Year and festivals. Waves of people appeared, carrying wine, meat, gold, silver and jewelry, and ran to the small commander of the Qiang people under him.
Calling the names of familiar people, then they get together to drink, eat meat, sing and dance...
military discipline?
Ahem, that thing may have been built by Li Ru under Dong Zhuo's banner. For Ma Teng and Han Sui, the two of them were more like larger tribal commanders, with jurisdictional rights, but not complete control.
In terms of governance, the Qiang troops still belong to the leaders of their respective small Qiang people, so there is no problem in obeying the advance and retreat when fighting. However, Ma Teng and Han Sui have nothing to do with such minor matters as eating, drinking, and defecating.
The camps of Ma Teng and Han Sui are not far away, and the relationship between these two people is good and bad. Of course, there is a certain gap, but in Xiliang, which family is not like this?
In addition, the two of them came here together this time, so the two of them get along well at the moment.
"Wen Yue, what should we do?" Ma Teng scratched his scalp, very troubled.
Because of the characteristics of the Qiang people, when Li Guo and others not only sent envoys from the emperor, but also a large number of Qiang people, the vigor of Ma Teng and Han Sui's troops was suddenly suppressed.
According to those Qiang people, we are all friends and from Xiliang. If we have money and food, we can share it with each other, and if we have gold and silver, we can take it. Why waste our lives by fighting?
There is no need to risk one's life to fight, there is money, wine and meat, then there will be that fool who will righteously refuse and insist on seeing blood?
Therefore, the Qiang people deployed by Ma Teng and Han Sui have no desire to fight at all, at least not as strong as before. They are just waiting to divide the money, food and property...
Han Sui also had a headache. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly slapped his mouth and said: "... Shoucheng, what kind of official position did I say you were given last time?"
"I seem to be...General Zhengxi..." Ma Teng grabbed the emperor's edict on the table, looked at it, and said, "...Are you General Zhenxi?"
Han Sui nodded, then was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "...I heard...that boy Li Zhiran gave himself the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry!"
"Is this really happening?!" Ma Teng's eyes widened.
Han Sui said: "Is this still false?"
Ma Teng immediately jumped up and pointed at the case and cursed: "Li Zhiran is such a bastard! What do you think of me... us?! If you don't teach this kid a lesson, he won't even know how powerful we are! Come here! Blow the trumpet and gather the generals."
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The horns sounded, and the large and small Qiang heads ran out of their respective camps and gathered at Ma Teng and Han Sui...
