Li Shushi's idea was actually not that clever, but considering that it had been raining for days in the Sanfu area and the Qiang people had gathered more than 100,000 troops, he thought that the Qiang people's food and grass might become a considerable burden on them. If they could cut off their food and grass,
If it were supplied, it would definitely have a huge impact on the Qiang people.
Qu Yi also once said that the Qiang people's fighting style is somewhat similar to the "one wave flow" style of play in real-time strategy, or it truly implements Cao GUI's famous "one rush, then decline, and three exhaustion"
” theory.
At the beginning, with its excellent fighting skills and supreme courage, it rushed towards the opponent like a flood, swallowing the opponent like a huge wave. However, if the opponent can resist the first round of Qiang's offensive and drag the situation into
In the stalemate stage, the Qiang people's will to fight will quickly fade and they will eventually choose to surrender or escape depending on the opponent's strength.
This is also the reason why Liangzhou Sanming was able to gain a lot in the battle against the Qiang people, because as long as they survived the initial attack, it would be easy to capture whether they would hunt down hundreds of miles or surrender tens of thousands of people.
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However, it is precisely because of this rather strange way of war that the Qiang people have developed the spirit of "indomitable", that is, surrendering and rebelling, rebelling and surrendering again, as long as there is still a chance, they will continue to do this.
cycle until a certain butcher appears.
It's just that Duan Qiang killed all the Eastern Qiang, but the Western Qiang often escaped because of the existence of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Di people who probably came from the same origin, so they continued to perform the history created by their predecessors, especially the most famous among them.
The first zero Qiang.
In fact, it can be said that the Qiang people are among the ethnic minorities in the frontiers of the Han Dynasty. They are second only to Baiyue and more integrated with the Han people than Wuwan and barbarians. Their cooperative relationship with the central government can be traced back to when King Wu conquered Zhou.
The most representative figure among them is the famous Grand Master Jiang Shang Jiang Ziya, who seems to have the same ancestor as Jiang Wei.
Although the Western Zhou Dynasty came from the northwest, for the Zhou Dynasty that had taken control of the central government, it was obvious that the poor area of Xiliang was not as good as the Central Plains. Therefore, after the Zhou Dynasty eliminated the threat from the grassland peoples in the northwest, it adopted a method of differentiation and disintegration to treat those who came from the grassland.
The nation. It sounds familiar. In fact, the history is so painfully similar.
History is similar to this. A tribe named Yiqu began to grow up and gradually became the leader of the Northwest Qiang people who were still called Xirong at that time. They successfully broke away from the jurisdiction of the Zhou Dynasty by using Bao Si who could conquer the country with a smile.
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Of course, it is estimated that Bao Si, a long-lived beauty named Yiqu who brought disaster to the country and the people, could not have been snatched at that time, otherwise the herding ancestors of the Qin Dynasty would have destroyed her long ago instead of waiting until later to give birth to a daughter. Even Qin Shihuang's mother Zhao Ji could not compare with her.
romance on.
However, Yiqu still perished, and perished in the hands of the Qin Dynasty. The process was not complicated, but it truly explained the theory that "tiger poison cannot eat its seeds, so it is most poisonous to a woman's heart" (laughter). Of course, historically,
Although there are many similar stories, overall the number is still limited, and the key point is that the two sons are probably not the crystallization of love but a testimony of humiliation.
If you are interested in the story of Empress Dowager Xuan, you can find it yourself. This woman who created the beginning of the exclusive power of relatives in Chinese history books has quite a lot of strong words and deeds. As for the Empress Dowager Xiao and the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, they are all
It's far from comparable.
It seems that I have gone a bit far, so pull it back, pull it back, and continue talking about the matter in front of you, otherwise it will be said that the author is making up words.
In other words, Li Shushi's strategy was to first cut off the Qiang people's food and grass, and then force the Qiang people to engage in a decisive battle with the defenders, instead of allowing the Qiang people to calmly use their speed advantage to mobilize the defenders and eventually defeat the Han army.
This strategy is not very clever, and is even a bit crude in some aspects, but in Zhang Wen's opinion, it is much better than what he could have thought of. At least it is better than the Han army and the Qiang people fighting each other here.
The consumption then allowed the Qiang people to calmly incorporate the Han territory behind them under their rule and eventually form a Qiang-dominated regime.
Moreover, Zhang Wen also received a piece of information that is not very accurate. It is said that in the Longxi area, although the reputation of another Yi Cong is not as good as that of the Huangzhong Yi Cong, it is also another Yi Cong that accepts mercenary business like the Huang Zhong Yi Cong.
The leader Song Yang also raised the rebel flag, and seemed to have established a separatist regime in Wuhan County, Longxi County, and claimed to be the King of Han Dynasty at the head of the river. The meaning is self-evident.
So Zhang Wen was very enthusiastic about Li Shushi's idea, which was the best he could come up with under such circumstances.
As for Li Shushi's arrangements, although Zhang Wen really hoped that Li Shushi could give up a few outstanding and experienced generals, he had no choice but to give up because of Li Shushi's persistence. At the same time, although Li Shushi's army of less than a thousand people had good combat effectiveness,
He was just a small splash on the battlefield with tens of thousands of people, so Zhang Wen kept these people by his side.
One is to ask Li Shushi to give him advice as a consultant, and at the same time, it may also mean that he has a better understanding of this young man. After all, although he got a preliminary understanding from Lu Zhi's heart, Zhang Wen is still more willing to believe his own eyes.
But in fact, after Li Shushi provided Zhang Wen with actionable advice, he returned to the hotel where his subordinates were staying in Chang'an City, and was then informed to follow Zhang Wen's army to the front line the next day. From then on, three days later
God, Zhang Wen seemed to have completely forgotten him. He did not summon him or send anyone to convey any orders.
However, Li Shushi didn't care, because judging from the messengers who frequently came in and out of the camp every day, Zhang Wen was probably brewing some huge plan based on his own proposal. Although he didn't know how the situation would develop, I'm afraid that between Han and Qiang
The war in the short term will make the situation clear, and it must become clear.
You must know that Liu Hong's patience is limited. Although the country has temporarily restrained those restless guys due to the conferment of the title of Helian, this restraint has become increasingly weakened as the northwest war situation deteriorates. If it continues
If this continues, then it is very likely that rebellions or alien invasions will follow in other parts of the northwest.
At that time, the embattled Han Dynasty will face an even more severe situation.
Not to mention that because of last year's Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Hong had to use part of his internal funds to recruit soldiers and reward him. Although Liu Hong can earn more income in the long run, the reduction in internal funds in the short term will also
It is an indisputable fact, so Liu Hong is now also thinking about whether to come up with some new ways to generate income. For example, the flood at the beginning of this year is a very good idea.
But all this is based on the relatively stable domestic situation. If the bad situation as imagined before occurs, it will obviously not have any beneficial impact on Liu Hong's money-making plan. Therefore, Zhang Wen must let the court see that he can do it as soon as possible. The ability to solve this Qiang rebellion, even if it is a temporary solution, is good. Otherwise, Liu Hong must send Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun to solve the problem here, even if he wants to suppress the two people who have contributed too much. The general would not put him in this situation.
And once one or both of these two people come here, it means that Zhang Wen's fate will definitely not be better than that of Dong Zhuo who lost to the barely surviving Zhang Jiao. At least Dong Zhuo had a group of restless soldiers under his command. General, and also caught up with the Qiang people in rebellion, so he had the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. But Zhang Wen did not believe that he would have such good luck as Dong Zhuo. Besides, the court may lack veteran generals and warriors like Dong Zhuo, but there is definitely no shortage of him. For such civil servants who are proficient in poetry and calligraphy, when the Eastern Han Dynasty was founded, everyone from Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu down to most of the founding ministers were people who kept reading and were even talented in literature.
Of course, Zhang Wen's other consideration for not greeting Li Shushi is obviously to protect Li Shushi and reduce the chance of him getting into trouble, just like when Sun Jian followed Tao Qian to Qiyuan to quell the rebellion incognito. It's indescribable.
So Li Shushi and his generals still appeared in Zhang Wen's camp as his Xihe mercenary group. Anyway, the Han Dynasty pursued the policy of using barbarians to fight barbarians. Every war, especially the wars on the border, had always been There are many foreign mercenaries. Although Li Shushi and his group are more like Han people in appearance and clothing, many descendants of the Karasuma Riders who were included when the Eastern Han Dynasty was founded now look more like Han people than Uzumaki. Maruto, so you don’t have to worry about being cheated on.
Precisely because there were not many restraints, Li Shushi could even quietly sneak out of the camp with a few of his men after setting up camp and wander around. As long as he returned to his camp before the entire army fell silent at night, no one would bother him. After all, most of them followed the Han. The mercenaries of the Han army have relatively strong combat effectiveness, and the resulting by-product is that most of them have bad tempers. In the military camp where fists determine everything, over time no Han army dared to restrain them too much. Perhaps only a few outstanding generals can Let them be convinced.
Of course, this is also advantageous for Li Shushi, a young man who is not very strong but still not very stable mentally, and two beautiful girls with strong curiosity around him.
It is similar to what Li Shushi saw when he passed by Feng Yi, except that within two days of Chang'an City, the surrounding scenery became depressed again, and the situation here may be more serious than that of Feng Yi. Because the strong men here have been mobilized enough to affect the progress of spring plowing due to the war, and if there are still strong men in the Jingzhao area and Fufeng area, then these people must be hiding in the mountains of the Qinling Mountains. That is. I don’t know if there will be a situation like "Shi Hao Li", but Du Fu has too many endorsements, and I guess there is no time to record these things.
The sky at this time is still wet. Walking on the country road, there is an extremely uncomfortable feeling. The sky is also gray, which makes people feel extremely depressed. Perhaps the only thing that makes people feel that there are always two sides to everything. The only thing left is the dust that is suppressed by the humid air and cannot be lifted up. It is really good to have no dust and smoke flying between the horses' hooves.
However, Li Shushi believes that this is a great benefit for everyone from the imperial officials to the common people. After all, if it doesn’t rain again in the Sanfu area, then there will be no harvest in the Sanfu area this year. This rain,
Just right.
Perhaps just like the current situation of the big man, you can find all kinds of unfavorable factors due to natural disasters. But just when you are waiting for the last straw to break him, you suddenly find that the burden on him is
A few more straws fell down. Although it seemed to have no impact on the overall situation, after all, it was still possible to linger on for a while before a few straws fell.
Looking at the rain that seemed to be getting stronger, Li Shushi didn't know whether it would have an impact on Zhang Wen's chances, but what was certain was that compared to the Han army huddled in Meiyang, the Qiang troops were now obviously more powerful.
Suffer some.
But just when Li Shushi was thinking wildly, Luo He, who was riding safely on his horse with an oil-paper umbrella, suddenly frowned.
"The earth seemed to tell me that there was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance, and there seemed to be more than a hundred riders..."
