Chapter 753: The Third Strongest Man of the Qiang Tribe
"What do you think of the military advisor?" Meng Ao looked at Lu Zhonglian. Since the imperial court sent a military advisor, the thinking should naturally be left to the military advisor. He would be responsible for commanding the troops in combat.
"No rush, let's wait a moment and help the Qiang people by the way." Lu Zhonglian said with a smile.
The Qiang people are too slow to assemble the army. It has been a month and they are still quarreling. If this continues, by the time the Qiang people are ready, it will be almost winter, so why bother fighting?
We try to avoid winter when fighting in the Central Plains, let alone fighting the Qiang people. In winter in the northwest, non-combat casualties are higher than combat casualties, which is really no joke.
If Zhao did not send troops, they would naturally hope to wait until winter and watch the Qiang people retreat in despair.
Now tens of thousands of Zhao troops are standing in Zhangye, watching with eager eyes. The entire army, including Meng Ao, Lu Zhonglian, and many other generals, are all waiting to earn military glory from the Qiang people.
If the Qiang people run away, how can they still earn military merit?
"The Qiang people are now mainly divided into three factions. One is the warring faction and advocates war with our country Zhao. The other is the surrender faction and wants to rely on our country Zhao. The last faction is the peace-seeking faction. They are neither willing to rely on our country Zhao."
The country is not willing to go to war with our Zhao country, and prefers to stay on the same side with our Zhao country."
"Most people think that the main enemy of our Zhao country is the main war faction among the Qiang people. As everyone knows, the peace-seeking faction is the biggest threat to our Zhao country. The strength of our Zhao country far exceeds the Qiang people, and the Qiang people rely on
It's just a matter of geographical advantage. After leaving the plateau, their fighting power is not as good as that of the Hu people in the north. A large army from our Zhao country is enough to defeat them."
"On the other hand, those Qiang people who stayed in the mountains were powerless because they occupied favorable terrain. Although they would not pose a threat to our Zhao State in a short period of time, they could even establish friendly exchanges and exchange what they needed. But soon
As time goes by, the two sides will inevitably have conflicts again, and even war will break out. By then, the western part of our Zhao country will be plunged into a long-term melee. I think it is better to end it once and for all than to leave the disaster to future generations!"
"Besides, how can we allow others to snore on the side of the bed?"
Lu Zhonglian slapped the table, his eyes slowly swept across everyone's face, his eyes exuding an icy chill.
Although he advocated peace and opposed strong countries attacking weak countries, barbarians were excluded.
In the past, Lu Zhonglian was very disdainful of the barbarians and did not even regard them as human beings.
This is no longer possible. The development of the Zhao State requires a large population. There are some things that Zhao people can do, but some things are too dangerous, such as mining, building roads in mountainous areas, digging canals, etc., and it is easy for people to die.
The country of Zhao is vast and sparsely populated, and every Zhao person is extremely valuable. If someone dies, the government must pay compensation. There is no other way but to capture the barbarians and use them as slaves.
If all the Qiang people came to rely on Zhao, Zhao would have no reason to attack them. Where could they get so many slaves?
Without slaves, how could Zhao develop?
"What do we need to do?" Meng Ao asked.
"It's very simple. We just need to spread the news. We, the Zhao State, are going to conquer the Qiang people this time, plow their gardens, sweep their caves, eliminate their sacrifices, and destroy their tribe. We will not let go of any Qiang people, and all the tribes will naturally unite to unite.
Together." Lu Zhonglian looked at the map and said with a smile.
Although the Qiang people uniting together will cause some trouble for Zhao Jun, it can also save them a lot of trouble.
Moreover, if you fight one tribe after another, although the combat attrition will be much smaller, in the face of complex terrain, extreme weather, and some unexpected accidents, the non-combat attrition will increase significantly, and it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net.
After comprehensive consideration, Lu Zhonglian decided to take the blame.
Moreover, Lu Zhonglian's approach was very consistent with the work styles of various countries in the Central Plains.
The various countries in the Central Plains simply cannot distinguish the internal divisions of the Qiang people, let alone the differences between the tribes. They just collectively refer to the foreign races in this area as Qiang.
Just like the Hu people in the north and the Baiyue people in the south.
"In this case... those Qiang people who have attached themselves to our Zhao country may have uneasy feelings." Meng Ao said worriedly. He didn't have a good impression of the Qiang people. Even if they were all killed, it wouldn't matter.
However, the State of Zhao had previously made a promise to the dependent Qiang people, and Lu Zhonglian's actions would greatly damage the credibility of the Zhao State's court.
"Don't worry about them. If they betray our Zhao country, let them go. Our Zhao country does not need these helpers. Similarly, after this time, those Qiang people who continue to follow our Zhao country are our Zhao people. I, Zhao
The country will give them benefits. The Hehuang Valley is one of the few treasured valleys south of the Qilian Mountains. It is suitable for farming and grazing. We, the Zhao Kingdom, naturally want to hold it in our hands. Whether they can seize the opportunity depends on them." Lu
Zhonglian said.
The Hehuang Valley is the center of the Qiang people. The two largest tribes of the Qiang people are located in the Heshui Valley and the Huangshui Valley. It is difficult for Zhao to really occupy other plateau mountainous areas, but the Hehuang Valley can be used for farming and grazing.
It is completely possible to incorporate it into the layout.
"Okay, I will give my orders now." Meng Ao no longer hesitated and immediately nodded in agreement.
On the other side, leader Zhongling Qiang and leader Zhong Qiang were sitting together, looking not very good.
In the past, with just a wave of their arms, they could quickly gather dozens of tribes and one or two hundred thousand troops to plunder the surrounding countries.
Now a month has passed, and they have sent envoys one after another, but only half of the tribes have responded, totaling no more than 100,000 troops.
"Shaodang Qiang and Shao He Qiang still haven't responded." Leader Zhong Qiang sighed.
Zhongling Qiang and Zhong Qiang were once the most popular among the Qiang people, but since they sent troops to help the Qin State and lost 50,000 troops, the strength of the two tribes and the tribes that relied on them were greatly damaged.
The prestige of Zhong Ling Qiang and Zhong Qiang was severely damaged. Shaodang Qiang and Shao He Qiang took advantage of the situation to rise up and confront Zhong Ling Qiang and Zhong Qiang.
Zhong Ling Qiang and Zhong Qiang raised troops to attack Zhao. In addition to the reason for revenge, there was also a very important reason, which was to use the help of Zhao to weaken the disobedient tribes such as Shaodang Qiang and Shao He Qiang.
As for facing a powerful enemy like Zhao, it is impossible for all the Qiang people to unite and fight against the outside world.
Despite the fact that the Zhao State did not take the Qiang people seriously, in fact the Qiang people did not take the Zhao State seriously either.
For the Qiang people, there is no difference between the Zhao people and the Qin people. Although they are powerful, they cannot climb thousands of meters high mountains to fight with them.
The mountains are their best protection. Even if they can't defeat Zhao, they can retreat to the mountains to raise horses and graze. At worst, they will surrender to Zhao and lose some face. It's no big deal.
On the contrary, other tribes of the Qiang people are the biggest threat to them.
The terrain of the Qiang people is a natural chasm for Zhao and Qin, but it does not have much effect on other tribes who are also Qiang people.
Just like the biggest enemies of the countries in the Central Plains are never the Rong and Di, but other countries in the Central Plains.
The biggest enemy of the Qiang people is also not Zhao or Qin, but other tribes among the Qiang people.
For Zhong Lingqiang and Zhong Qiang, if they can defeat Zhao State, their strength will be greatly increased, and they can also negotiate with Zhao State to get back their captured tribesmen.
If they lose, they can weaken the strength of Shaodang Qiang and Shao He Qiang tribes and ensure their own status.
You won't lose anything.
But the prerequisite is that the Shaodang Qiang and Shao He Qiang must be brought on board the ship and attack Zhao with them.
But no matter how they sent people to lobby, the Shaodang Qiang and Shao He Qiang refused to send troops.
That's why it took so long.
"Chief, something big... Something bad has happened. The State of Zhao... The State of Zhao said that they will destroy us and raze all our Qiang tribes to the ground." At this time, a tribesman came from outside in a panic.
He rushed in and said in horror.
"That's a good thing." Hearing this, the Zhongling Qiang leader was stunned for a moment, and then said happily, "Immediately send someone to notify all the tribes to gather, and tell them the news at the same time. I don't believe they can still be like this after receiving this news.
So calm!"
As for what Zhao said that they would all be wiped out, the Zhongling Qiang leader did not take it to heart. Zhao was not the first to say this. If the Qiang were really so easy to destroy, they would not
It has stood here for thousands of years.
"Hmph, Shao Dang Qiang and Shao He Qiang are so naive. They actually thought that if they didn't attack Zhao State, Zhao State would let them go. Little did they know that in the eyes of Zhao State, there is no difference between them and us." Leader Zhong Qiang Leng
said the voice.
His brother, a compatriot, died in the hands of the Zhao army, so he was full of hatred for the Zhao state. Zhong Lingqiang launched a war against the Zhao state, and he was the first to stand up and respond.
"The commander sent by Zhao State this time is a fool. Maybe we can actually gain something." The Zhongling Qiang leader said happily, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
The Qiang people have lived in the bitter cold areas high in the mountains for generations, and have long coveted the Hexi Corridor, Longyou and other places with rich pasture.
It's just that these places were first occupied by the powerful Yiqu and Yuezhi people, then by the Qin State, and now they are occupied by the even more powerful Zhao State.
The Qiang people can only look north to the grassland, shed tears of incompetence, and return to the mountains to continue grazing.
But now, leader Zhong Qiang has seen hope.
Although the State of Zhao was powerful and could not even compete with the State of Qin, the commander it sent was a fool and forced the originally neutral Qiang people to the opposite side.
"I plan to mobilize all my troops to have a real war with Zhao Guolai." Leader Zhong Qiang slammed the table and said in a deep voice.
With the help of the State of Zhao, the originally scattered Qiang people quickly united together. The leaders of the major tribes made a blood alliance at the intersection of the river and the Huangshui River. They elected the Zhongling Qiang leader as the leader of the alliance and the Zhong Qiang leader as the deputy leader to preside over the war against Zhao.
Combat.
Soon after, the Zhao army received news that Meng Ao, with Feng Wuze as the vanguard, set out along the Qilian Mountains to fight the Qiang people.
The first two days were uneventful.
On the third day, Feng Wuze encountered the Qiang vanguard, which seemed to number four to five thousand people, about the same number as the Zhao army.
"You guys, go back and report to the general immediately. Our army has found traces of the Qiang people!" Feng Wuze did not act rashly, but immediately sent someone back to report.
On the other side, the Qiang people did the same thing.
"Have you found any traces of other Qiang people around?" Feng Wuze looked at the scout.
"General, no trace of other Qiang people has been found within a radius of twenty miles." the scout said quickly.
"It seems that this is a lone army. Like our army, it is here to explore the road." Feng Wuze glanced at the Qiang people, slowly took out the machete from the horse bag, wiped it with his sleeve, "Come to unify the army."
.Fatside."
"General." The two of them looked at Feng Wuze.
"You two each lead a team and surround the enemy from both sides." Feng Wuze ordered.
"Nuo." The two of them clasped their fists and saluted, then led their troops to kill the Qiang people.
"The rest of the people, follow me and kill them!" After saying that, Feng Wuze waved his sword forward, clapped his horse and charged towards them.
Feng Wuze took the lead. In order to gain a head start, he directly mobilized his army to attack and smashed down on the Qiang people. One blow made a big hole in the Qiang army.
Feng Wuze looked up to the sky and roared, and fought through the gap. Behind him, the Zhao army filed in, waving their scimitars, and kept harvesting the lives of the Qiang people.
Before the Qiang people could react, they suffered a heavy blow from the Zhao army, and their morale suddenly dropped. By the time they reacted and wanted to fight back, it was already too late.
The elite level and fighting will of the Zhao army are not comparable to those of these Qiang people. What's more, the Zhao army also had the upper hand and killed the Qiang cavalry in an instant.
"Transcendent realm!" The Qiang general blocked Feng Wuze and said in surprise.
The Qiang people once had four extraordinary people, but one of them was killed by Qin three years ago, and another by Zhao last year. Now there are only two extraordinary people left, and none of them is as young as Feng Wuze.
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The youngest one can also be Feng Wuze's father.
"The strength is good. It should be considered relatively strong in the Gangyuan realm. If you surrender, I will spare your life." Feng Wuze said.
Although due to the gradual recovery of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the number of Transcendent realms has gradually increased, but the overall number is still very small. In a small country like South Korea, even if those rangers are included, there are only two or three Transcendent realms. The peak of Gangyuan realm has already been reached.
Very precious.
It's a pity that just like Feng Wuze couldn't understand the Qiang general's words, the Qiang general couldn't understand Feng Wuze's words, otherwise he might really surrender.
After all, the Qiang people do not have the so-called sacrifice of life for righteousness.
For them, the first thing is to live.
Seeing the shock on Feng Wuze's face, and the fact that the opponent's strength was somewhat reduced, the Qiang general thought that Feng Wuze was shocked by his own strength. After all, he was the strongest general in the entire Qiang tribe except for the extraordinary realm.
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He is also considered the third strongest person among the Qiang people.
Feng Wuze looks so young, so he must have just broken through to the transcendent realm, and he is not without hope of victory.
Thinking of this, the Qiang general swung his sledgehammer and hit Feng Wuze with all his strength.
"He is a good man." Seeing that the other party was unwilling to surrender, Feng Wuze stopped trying to persuade him and suddenly increased his strength. He waved the sword in his hand like the wind and killed the other party to the ground.
The enemy general died in battle, and Feng Wuze took advantage of the situation and led his army to cover up the killing.
Thousands of Qiang cavalry were immediately killed and scattered, and they fled towards the rear in a frantic manner.
"What scum!" Feng Wuze spat at the Qiang Qi, said disdainfully, and led the Zhao army to pursue them.
However, after chasing for nearly ten miles, Feng Wuze gave up.
On the one hand, they were worried that the Qiang people would have reinforcements. On the other hand, the Qiang cavalry were familiar with the nearby terrain. With a twist of the horse's butt, they threw the Zhao army away. The Zhao army did not dare to pursue too far in a strange place.