Chapter 150 Killing three birds with one stone (please subscribe!)
Hearing this, Shao Ge walked around the room and remained silent for a long time.
Surrender or perish is not only a difficult decision that the Shaodang Qiang must face, but also a life and death choice that several Qiang tribes near the Han region must face.
The reason why the situation between Han and Qiang has evolved into the current situation can be traced back to the war between Han and Qiang that started a hundred years ago.
The Xiqiang people replaced the Xiongnu in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and became the first foreign invader of the Han Dynasty. The tribe had the largest population, caused the greatest dangers on the border, and provoked the most frequent wars.
Due to the continuous inward migration of the Western Qiang tribe and the Hexi Corridor, local Han people in Longxi often clashed. In addition, most of the local officials in the northwest were cruel and harsh, which led to repeated Western Qiang rebellions. The Western Qiang people massacred the Han people, and the Han army also massacred the Western Qiang people.
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As time went by, the friction between the two sides continued to escalate, and a large-scale and protracted war broke out between the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Western Qiang.
This war is also called the War of Han and Qiang. The army of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Western Qiang tribes around the Hexi Corridor have been engaged in intermittent wars for more than a hundred years. Later, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xian, Ma Teng, Han Sui, Song Jian and others
, taking advantage of the rebellion of the Western Qiang people, they once ruled Xiliang for thirty years. At that time, all three thousand miles west of Longshan belonged to the Qiang land.
Until fifteen years ago (215), Cao Cao sent his army to defeat the warlords in Xiliang, chased Ma Chao, destroyed Song Jian, defeated Han Sui, and almost wiped out all the thorny forces in the northwest. The Qiang tribes were intimidated by Cao Cao's reputation and had to choose
Surrender.
At this point, all the tribes of the Western Qiang who are close to the Han Dynasty have realized that if they want to be the Qiang king safely, they must first be recognized by a big country, otherwise they will be beaten.
Neither the Shu Han in the south nor the Cao Wei in the east are good enemies. Neither of the two great powers allows unstable forces in their periphery.
And once there are such forces in the surrounding area...
Then start a war.
Beat to death and cripple!
Even the most capable tribe in Monan, the Kirby Neng tribe, is openly the vassal king of the Wei state. Even if they are dissatisfied, they only dare to make small moves in private.
This is also the main reason why Ma Su dared to attend the meeting alone today.
A Shaoge who wanted to be the Qiang king but had his military power taken away could not threaten his personal safety.
Because Shao Ge itself is already unable to protect itself.
What's more, Ma Su still has one more chance to make a difference, which is enough to ensure that he won't make any mistakes.
Shao Ge thought about it for a long time whether to surrender or not.
In the end, he unconditionally agreed to Ma Su's request, that is, to completely surrender to the Shu Han.
In fact, he did not have any leverage or confidence to refuse the request.
If he did not agree to this harsh condition, the Shu Han would not help him resist the accusations from the Wei State, would not withdraw the 30,000 Xianling Qiang stationed at the border, and might even contact other tribes to attack the Shaodang Qiang.
If he does not agree to this condition, even if he kills Erhe, he will not be able to become the Qiang king.
Both Wei and Shu Han can immediately support a new puppet (King Qiang) to take power.
Strictly speaking, this is a matter of choosing sides.
If he does not fall to the Shu Han, first of all, the Wei State will definitely not agree to him replacing Er He, because Er He is very capable and obedient enough.
As long as you understand this key, it will not be difficult to make a choice.
When leaving Shaoge's house, Ma Su's face was filled with a cunning smile that showed his plan had succeeded.
This perfect "kill three birds with one stone" plan has just begun.
Old man Xu Miao, it's your turn to take over!
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Xu Miao, whose courtesy name was Jingshan, was a native of the Yan state like Zhang Fei. He was born in the reign of Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty (172). He is 59 years old this year and is an important minister of Cao Wei.
In his early years, Xu Miao served as prime minister's military advisor, county magistrate, minister, and governor of Longxi.
After Cao Pi became emperor, he served as the Prime Minister of Qiao, the Grand Administrator of Anping, and the Zhonglang General of Yingchuan Diannong. Each of these officials had outstanding political achievements and was awarded the title of Marquis of Guannei, and was promoted to the General of the Fu Army.
After Cao Rui succeeded to the throne, he was entrusted with the important task of serving as the governor of Liangzhou, envoy Chijie, leading the Qiang school captain, and controlling the military and political affairs.
It has been five years now.
Xu Miao built water conservancy projects in the northwest, opened up paddy fields, and recruited poor people to rent them, causing the warehouses to overflow. At the same time, he changed customs and rectified the administration of officials. He treated the Hu, Qiang, and Rong people with both kindness and power, so that they took the initiative to pay tribute. The state boundaries were stabilized, and the Western Region was smooth.
In addition, Xu Miao is good at painting and calligraphy, and his painting level has reached the point where the fake is real. His calligraphy has many fans in the three countries.
If the world were not in an era of war, his fame would be even higher.
On weekdays, when he was not busy with government affairs, Xu Miao would stay at the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion in Wuwei City, painting and writing in the backyard to cultivate his sentiments.
But today, just halfway through the painting of an ink painting, Xu Miao could no longer continue painting.
The ears and eyes planted in the Qiang land came and reported: There is a strange man in the Shaodang Qiang tribe. He is thirty or forty years old, carrying a huge flower carving. Gods descend to earth.
In just ten days, everyone in Shaodang Qiang knew about him, including women and children, and his reputation was remarkable.
Even Qiang King Erhe's brilliance is much inferior to this man's.
Looking at this person's current situation, he is just like Yu Ji, the immortal Taoist who looked to the east of the Yangtze River in the past.
Upon hearing this, Xu Miao was shocked.
Not to mention that he has long been abstaining from evil spirits and does not believe that anyone can do divination and psychic reading. He has seen this trick of deceiving people's hearts many times in his 59 years of life.
Among them, the most impressive and sensational one was Zhang Jiao. It was around the seventh year of Guanghe (184). Zhang Jiao, a Taiping Taoist, used talisman water to cure diseases and be uncanny, and he beguiled millions of people in the world to follow him. Launched the Yellow Turban Rebellion that swept the world.
At that time, the horrific scene of nationwide riots had an indelible impact on his young mind.
The second largest leader is Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu developed the Celestial Master religion in Hanzhong, advocated equality for all living beings, and the supremacy of the Celestial Master. He opened charity houses and took in refugees. He won over the hearts of the people all over the world and turned Hanzhong into a monolithic and separatist regime. For more than twenty years, Zhang Lu only relied on the strength of one Hanzhong county to stabilize Liu Zhang, who owned a continent.
It can be seen from this that if the people are united, Mount Tai can be moved.
The third sensation was Yu Ji. Yu Ji relied on Fu Shui to cure diseases and confuse people's hearts in Jiangdong. His reputation spread throughout Wuhui, and all the people knelt down and worshiped him wherever he went. If Sun Ce hadn't come out of nowhere and swept across Jiangzuo and Jiangdong's four counties with force, eventually It is not yet known whose hands it will belong to.
Xu Miao knew very well that anyone who deceives people must seek something, whether it is fame and wealth, wealth, or the world. Before they reveal their true purpose, they will inevitably be a perfect person like a living god, who will respond to their requests until the time is right.
That is a response that will shock the world.
Therefore, when he heard that a figure like Zhang Jiao, Yu Ji, and Zhang Lu had emerged from Shaodang Qiang, Xu Miao could not sit still, so he immediately paced in the pavilion and began to ponder.
This matter cannot be delayed and must be resolved immediately.
How to deal with it?
Xu Miao has no clue yet.
If an ordinary person appears in the Qiang tribe of Wei Control, he will take at most a hundred people to investigate. It doesn't matter whether he can take it for his own use or leave it alone.
But now a charlatan who has bewitched a large number of Qiang people, leading hundreds of people there, is not enough.
Maybe we will be besieged by tens of thousands of ignorant Qiang people.
However, he did not have the conditions to bring more troops and horses.
Xu Miao currently has only three thousand recruits under his command.
Even if all these soldiers and horses are brought, it may be difficult to suppress the situation.
Originally, Xu Miao, as the governor of a state, had 5,000 elite soldiers and horses under his command. Since the Wei State had fought several battles with the Shu State on the western front and the soldiers suffered heavy losses, all 5,000 soldiers under his command were transferred to
Zhang He was used to guard Longyou.
These three thousand new soldiers were only recently recruited and trained, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of combat effectiveness compared to elite soldiers.
What to do? Xu Miao was at a loss.
Forcing him would definitely not work. He was not Sun Ce, and he was not as capable of fighting as the latter. Without knowing whether Qiang King Ehe had been incited to rebel, he had no confidence in leading three thousand new soldiers deep into the Qiang land to capture a charlatan.
Then we can only use a trick to lure the warlock to Wuwei City, capture and kill him!
But the probability of success of this plan is almost zero.
Every talented person in the world who is good at deceiving people is a psychological master in his own right. He is good at scheming others, so how can he be easily plotted by others?
Except for Yu Ji who deliberately showed off in front of Sun Ce.
After some thinking, neither soft nor hard methods worked, and Xu Miao was extremely anxious.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and decided to select a hundred strong warriors, disguise themselves, hide their identities, and go to the Qiang land to check it out.
If this person (Ma Su) really caused great harm, beheading would not be possible.
They gathered on the spot and chopped them into meat sauce.
Then he ran away after killing him.
This method is exciting just thinking about it...
This is by far the best strategy.
Thinking of his proud place, Xu Miao couldn't stop laughing.
Thief, watch your moves!
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At the same time, the Qiang palace was burned down.
Qiang King Shao Ge was uncharacteristically unfazed, with no sign of panic on his face, and was meditating in the hall with his hands behind his back.
He held a portrait in his hand.
The portrait is a sketch of Ma Su, the governor of Yongzhou in the Shu Han Dynasty and the general of Zhenbei.
At this moment, Erhe had calmed down from Ma Su's alarmism. Not only did he calm down, endless anger welled up in his heart.
The moment he learned that the fortune teller was Ma Su in disguise, he figured out the reason for Shaodang Qiang's current situation of internal and external troubles.
Obviously, it was Ma Su who planned this Ling Qiang invasion.
Not only that, Ma Su even alienated his relationship with the general Shao Ge, and even attempted to subvert his position as King of Qiang.
This man deserves to be killed!
Erhe tightly grasped the portrait in his hand and crumpled it into a ball.
At that moment, I had the urge to send troops to cut Ma Su into pieces.
But he soon calmed down again.
He had already investigated that Ma Su lived in Dongcheng, and was accompanied by Shu Han generals Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu. He also found out that Ma Su had gone to Shao Ge's house a few days ago, and the two had a secret conversation for a long time.
According to the spy report, when Ma Su came out of Shaoge's house, his lips almost reached his ears.
This shows that the two people may have reached an ulterior agreement in private.
Hey hey, just a few of you want to scheme against me?
