Two hundred miles away from Shenlangqiang, there is a mountain valley.
Axiu looked at Ma Su with resentful eyes.
The little red horse lay on the ground, breathless for a long time.
After its petite body carried two people for nearly a hundred miles, it finally couldn't hold on any longer.
Ma Su once tried to save it with a blood-locking pill, but the horse closed its mouth tightly and refused.
Perhaps it felt that rather than carrying two people on its back and continuing to bear a weight that it should not bear at its age, it would be better to die and be freed.
The two of them buried the little red horse hastily and continued to move forward hand in hand, facing the red sun setting in the west.
The Shenlang Qiang is located in the eastern part of the Qinghai Plateau. Although the tribe only has a few hundred thousand people, its leader Fa Tong is an iron-fisted Qiang king. Since he came to power, he has been dissatisfied with the Wei State's dictation, control and exploitation of the Shenlang Qiang.
At the same time, Fa Tong advocated that the various tribes of the Western Qiang unite to form a unified tribe and achieve a "subordinate division" with the Wei State, so that the relationship between them would become a country-to-country relationship, rather than a relationship between a fan state and a suzerain state.
In Shenlang Qiang, most of the Qiang people support the idea of fighting against Tong, drawing a clear line with the Wei state, and restoring Shenlang Qiang to its previous independence.
Fa Tong has been working hard for this goal, so Shenlang Qiang temporarily relied on Cao Wei in the north, secretly made peace with other tribes in the west, and invaded Shaodang in the east, trying to establish a powerful tribe and get rid of the constraints of Wei.
But repeated failures told him that the Shenlang Qiang did not have the ability to swallow the Shaodang Qiang, let alone the capital to fall out with the Wei State. For the sake of the security of Liangzhou territory, the Wei State did everything possible to obstruct the unification of the Western Qiang, and
Promote the fragmentation and de-arming of the Western Qiang tribes, and at the same time incite the Western Qiang tribes to be hostile to the Shu Han.
This strategy of "isolating Shu Han" is very effective. In the ten years since the founding of Shu Han, it has received almost no goodwill and assistance from any external forces.
Precisely because the Wei State regards the Shu Han as a long-term "anti-rival" in the future and has been instilling the idea of "the Shu Han is a devil" in the Western Qiang tribes, the Shenlang Qiang has a deep hostility towards the Shu Han, so much so that even if they have been exploited by the Wei State for a long time, they have never
I thought about contacting and uniting with Shu Han, and then getting rid of the control of Wei.
This situation changed after several Qiang tribes in the east were all controlled by the Shu Han.
Fa Tong suddenly discovered that Shenlang Qiang had unknowingly faced Wei and Shu, and had to make a choice between the two great powers.
Whether to attach to Wei or to Shu has become an urgent question.
Of course, no matter which country you attach to, it means offending another country. This situation reminds Fa Tong of the ancient Loulan country that used to be a wall between the Han and the Huns, and was eventually wiped out by the Han in a fit of anger.
This kind of either/or multiple-choice question is a situation that many small countries and small forces are unwilling to face. Continuing to fall to the Wei State means that they will face the upcoming offensive of the Shu Han alone, either overtly or covertly; change their ways.
Falling to the Shu Han means offending the Wei State, and the consequences are unpredictable.
If you choose independence, you will face the anger and sanctions of two major powers at the same time.
This tense geopolitical situation will eventually lead Shenlangqiang to invest all its resources in expanding its army, purchasing weapons, and other efforts to improve its military capabilities.
In contrast, resources for economic development and people's livelihood will inevitably be greatly reduced.
This is a situation that Fa Tong does not want to see.
Many years ago, Fatong had been to Han Dynasty and knew that the Han people there were very pure. Fighting was just like eating and drinking. They just did what they said.
In comparison, fighting among the Qiang tribes is like children's play.
Fa Tong has a clear understanding of the strength of the Shenlang Qiang, and knows that the current Shenlang Qiang cannot defeat either Wei or Shu. Therefore, he can only develop peacefully and rise peacefully, not participating in the game between the two countries, and not fighting with the two countries.
The country has turned against itself and will not take the path of military confrontation.
But it is obvious that neither Wei nor Shu will allow another powerful tribe (country) to appear nearby.
Especially for the newly established Shu Han Dynasty, in order to divert the domestic economic downturn and the crisis of various factions fighting for power, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang used his best method to transfer domestic conflicts to the outside through the Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition.
This transfer made life difficult for Wei and Xiqiang.
It is foreseeable that the Shu Kingdom will soon send people to visit Langqiang.
Therefore, Fa Tong was very torn at the moment. He was expecting Shu to help Shenlang Qiang get rid of the control of Wei, but he was also afraid that after getting rid of Wei, he would become a vassal of Shu.
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About 150 miles away from Shenlangqiang, Ma Di was carrying Axiu on his back and moving with difficulty towards a small tribe.
Originally, he should be on Axiu's back at this moment, not below.
But after Axiu coquettishly promised many benefits, especially one that would make him "high-spirited and immortal," Ma Di did not hesitate to pick up Axiu and run all the way.
It's not for any welfare.
Because he has always been a very compassionate person.
However, after walking fifty miles, he was already hungry, his eyes were filled with stars, his buttocks were trembling, and his whole body was sore.
Axiu lay comfortably on Ma Su's spacious trunk, as happy as a little girl eating a lollipop for the first time, and burst into laughter like silver bells from time to time.
This forced Ma Su, who had only enough physical strength to walk ten miles on foot, to carry Axiu on his back for more than thirty miles.
As soon as he arrived at the end of the field, Ma Su quickly abandoned Axiu and ran panting towards the fragrant barbecue grill. Under the stunned gazes of eight majestic Qiang men and a dozen women and children, he took off a leg of lamb and ate it arrogantly.
stand up.
I don't think of myself as an outsider at all.
While eating, he observed eight strong men and a group of women and children sitting around the barbecue stall.
Just at a glance, one can tell that the eight strong men are brothers. The strong man on the left has a dark complexion, a muscular back, and a face covered with beards, making him look very rough.
The other seven brothers looked exactly like the bearded man, as if they were printed from the same mold. They were all dark-skinned, rugged and tough men.
However, the eight wives of the eight brothers are all different from each other.
When Ma Su was observing the eight strong men, the eight strong men were also observing Axiu beside him with wide eyes.
Of course, it was not that the eight strong men had not thought of immediately stopping Ma Su's anti-customer behavior of grabbing food, but after seeing Axiu, they were all shocked and stunned.
Axiu has been practicing martial arts all year round, and has a tight and plump figure. Her appearance is gorgeous but not vulgar, and she is beautiful but not greasy. Her whole body is filled with a touching queenly look, mixed with a hint of femininity.
The grace of such a beautiful woman stunned the eight brothers who had never seen the world on the spot.
After a long time, everyone came back to their senses, only to see Ma Su finish gnawing a leg of lamb, then enter their tent without a care in the world, take out a huge piece of sewn sheepskin, spread it next to the barbecue stall, and invite Axiu to sit down. He also carried a bucket of milk.
, enjoying their carefully prepared dinner as if no one else was around.
Can you bear this? Brother?
The seven brothers looked at the boss together.
The boss stared straight at Ma Di with an unkind look on his face. With a wave of his hand, the four brothers stood up and surrounded him with a sneer.
Ma Di has always pursued the strategy of "if a person is not ruthless, he cannot stand firm" and "if a fight is inevitable, strike first". When he saw the four brothers on the other side coming to teach him how to behave, he immediately jumped up and aimed at the first one to pounce.
The strong man who came over was a "Unforgivable Powerful Vajra Lifting the Yin Leg", plus a fierce "Double Dragon Going to the Sea".
Snapped--
Bang bang——
The huge force instantly hit the slightly exaggerated abdominal muscles. The first strong man to pounce suddenly bowed his waist, "flyed" backwards five or six steps with his feet off the ground, and fell straight down.
His consciousness even fell into coma before falling to the ground.
Upon seeing this, the remaining three strong men who wanted to pounce were shocked. They froze in place with their fists raised, fear in their eyes.
They didn't expect that the "skinny" Ma Su could have such explosive power.
Fortunately, these two overbearing punches hit the old seventh who endured the beating. If they had hit a few of them, even if they didn't die, at least half of their lives would have been lost.
The most terrifying thing is that powerful Vajra leg that is difficult to catch with the naked eye.
Thinking of the crisp "snap" just now, including the eldest brother, the remaining seven brothers felt their hearts tightening and subconsciously clamped their legs.
There is a sense of fragmentation that I can relate to.
The eight women sitting around the barbecue stall stared with their eyes wide open and their mouths opened wide. They looked at Lao Qi, who was the bravest in the past, lying motionless on the ground, all petrified on the spot.
"Brothers, if you have some ideas, let's work together!!"
The boss was the first to react, and immediately called for the seven brothers to rush forward, intending to use their numerical advantage to kick Ma Su.
Ma Su quickly retreated behind Axiu, grabbed the latter's waist and pushed it forward, blocking the space between the seven brothers and him. He picked up a bowl of white milk and took a comfortable sip.
At this time, my own force value of 48 is not enough, so I have to rely on A Xiu!
Axiu didn't waste any time. She jumped up on the spot and rotated 540 degrees. As her colorful skirt flew up, a slender thigh was whipped like a ruthless whip.
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa--"
"Plop-plop-plop-puff-"
Pa-pa-pa-pa is the sound of the soles of feet being violently slapped on a person's face, and pop-pop is the sound of seven strong men and goddesses flying out like flowers.
Axiu landed lightly on the ground, her loose skirt slowly closing like a canopy, covering her long, straight, white legs.
Seven kills in one second!
None of the eight strong men survived, and they all fainted.
Eight women hugged tightly, protecting several children in the middle, with frightened eyes and trembling.
After a while, they all lowered their heads to express their submission.
Ma Su knew what this body language meant.
Begging for mercy is not popular in the Qiang people's territory. The winner takes all is the default rule, and the weak obey the strong unconditionally is the best way to survive.
There is no need to brag if you win, there will naturally be a group of younger brothers following behind you, and women will enjoy it endlessly.
There is no shame in losing, just lower your head and admit it, you are one of your own.
Usually at this time, the strong will not embarrass the weak who have no ability to resist - unless there is a life-or-death feud.
Ma Su dragged eight strong men to one place, brought a bucket of water to wake them up, and showed a kind smile to the boss: "I was passing by here with my wife, and I am very hungry. Isn't it too much to eat a meal from your house?"
The boss shook off the water droplets on his head and slowly came to his senses. He saw that his seven brothers were either holding their swollen cheeks and groaning, or rolling over with their crotches folded. He immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and waved his hands repeatedly.
road:
"Don't go too far, don't go too far. Heroes have the right to enjoy everything. Just enjoy it, just enjoy it."
When saying this, the boss tried his best to avoid Ma Di's eyes.
He was not afraid of Ma Su, he was afraid of the powerful woman behind Ma Su.
Guess you know the truth!
Ma Su nodded: "Logically speaking, I should be an uninvited robber, how can I become a hero?"
The boss hesitated and couldn't answer.
The pain in Lao Qi's crotch subsided a little, and he answered: "Heroes don't know something. In our Qiang land, the strong are heroes, and heroes can do whatever they want. Now, everything in our tribe is your wife...
…and yours, including our wives, you can enjoy it.”
"We have no objection!"
"Oh? There is such a good thing?" Ma Su was surprised. This situation had never happened before when he conquered the previous tribes.
He turned his head and looked at the eight women, and found that all of them had big breasts, average looks, and no bright spots at all.
There was only a young woman who looked like a girl. She looked good in all aspects, but her face was very tender, so he asked her: "Whose wife are you?"
"Hero, she is my wife, and I am the eighth...well, she is yours now." A strong man climbed up among the eight brothers, nodded and bowed and replied.
Ma Su glanced at Lao Ba again, waved his hand and said: "Well, let's take her, tonight..."
He was about to arrange for the young woman to give him a massage tonight to relieve his fatigue, when suddenly a cold snort came from behind him.
I subconsciously looked back, and what I saw was a pretty face with angry eyes and a flower-like face.
The beauty is weak and angry, and the sea of jealousy stirs up waves.
Ma Su's heart trembled, and he realized that he had drifted, so he quickly changed his words: "Old man, I have to take good care of your wife tonight. She is frightened and needs comfort."
See, he was overjoyed when he heard this and bowed repeatedly: "Thank you so much, my benefactor. Thank you so much, my benefactor."
Why have I become your benefactor again?
Ma Su was surprised.
Lao Ba glanced at Axiu in fear and explained in a low voice: "A favor that is not served is a great favor."
Ma Su nodded: "Very good, please go pack up a tent and come out. We will stay here for one night and then leave."
As soon as these words came out, the eight women quickly got up, quickly packed up the largest and newest tent, and knelt outside the tent to welcome Ma Su and Axiu to move in.
It can be seen from these etiquette of treating others that the social form of Shenlang Qiang is different from that of Dong Qiang and Shaodang Qiang.
Perhaps it is because they are further away from the Han area and have received less Chinese culture. The Shenlang Qiang are obviously still in a slave-slavery society. The status of women here is extremely low, like slaves.
It is completely different from Shaodang Qiang and Dong Qiang, which are greatly influenced by Chinese culture. Women already have a certain status. Women with better backgrounds can even participate in some major decision-making.
For slave tribes like the Shenlang Qiang, the power structure is usually concentrated in the hands of the Qiang king.
In other words, the previous "differentiation and win-win" strategy has no effect on Shenlangqiang.
If you want to conquer Shenlangqiang, there is only one way to defeat Fa Tong.
Otherwise it is impossible to succeed.
Ma Su nodded, feeling confident.
Late at night, candlelight flickered in the tent.
The standing figure of a woman is projected onto the curtain.
Ma Su's thrilling shouts could be heard far away through the tent.
The eight brothers who lived in the neighborhood were all excited after hearing this, and their thoughts were running wild. They secretly admired Ma Su's wife for being so powerful!
He can be cured to be docile and docile.
This kind of situation where women are strong and men are weak would never happen in their Shenlangqiang community.
In the tent.
Axiu stood on Ma Su's back and stepped on it carefully one foot at a time to relieve the latter's fatigue and get rid of sleepiness.
After all, this is the benefit promised during the day, and after carrying a large living person for more than fifty miles, it does need some maintenance.
But Ma Su, who was stepped on by Axiu, didn't think so at all.
She even felt that this benefit was nothing more than that, and that Axiu was suspected of using it to avenge her private revenge.
It was said to help him relieve fatigue, but when Axiu stepped on it for the first time, he almost stepped on it and ran away on the spot.
If he had struck harder, he might have received the box lunch on the spot and become the first man to be trampled to death by his wife during the Three Kingdoms era.
Fortunately, this kind of enjoyment did not last long. After Axiu carefully stepped on it for half an hour, Ma Su sat up with a red face.
He felt that he was back.
The familiar feeling of fullness is back.
The fatigue was swept away.
The pain and numbness in the muscles and bones all over my body also disappeared.
"What kind of kick is this?"
Ma Su looked at the panting Axiu in shock and found that she was actually more tired than him.
“The method passed down from my family’s ancestors to prolong life and activate blood circulation.”
