Chapter 386 The first bullet of Hexi Raiders: Red Water Collection
Chapter 386 The first bullet of the Hexi Strategy: The Red Water Collection
Hongze, with Hongshuiji as the center, has a total of thirty-six Han tribes.
These thirty-six tribes were built according to the original establishment of the Han army, with the Han army remaining in Hexi as the main body, recruiting villagers, and forming an independent kingdom. They usually farm and nomadic, and are self-sufficient; if they encounter Qiang and Hu
Provocation, thirty-six tribes came out to resist together. To a certain extent, the way of life of the Han people in Hongze has been very close to the prototype of a military town mentioned by Jia Kui. Once in danger, the Han people of the thirty-six tribes and the whole people
All soldiers.
If it were not for such a way of life, perhaps the Han people in Hexi would have been annexed and exterminated by the Qiang and Hu.
Cao Peng drank kumis and listened to Li Qi's introduction, and gained a new understanding of Hongze's situation...
"Actually, it's no wonder that those children have been together for almost a hundred years since the first year of Yongchu.
From the beginning, the thirty-six tribes of Hongze were devoted to the Han Dynasty to the present... I heard that at the beginning, the thirty-six tribes of the village were looking forward to the return of the imperial army to Hexi. However, it took a hundred years for the thirty-six tribes to wait until now.
Already a *** person.
Over the past hundred years, whenever the imperial court encountered trouble, it would draw troops from the Thirty-Six Divisions of Hongze.
Among the Fengyi Army back then, three thousand people came from Hongze; but after the Xianling Qiang were wiped out, the Fengyi Army was disbanded. All three thousand disciples were killed and injured, but only a few came back alive. The imperial court was really cold in Hongze.
It soothes people’s hearts.”
When Li Qi said these words, there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.
It seems that they are the ones who really have a home that they cannot return to, a country that they cannot repay, and they are living on the frontier. The barbarians are unwilling to accept it, and the court has even forgotten about it. They are a group of real wretches.
“At that time, General Duan once suggested to the imperial court that a hundred thousand troops should be sent to Hexi.
At that time, the people of Hongze were so happy and excited, looking forward to the return of the Han army. But in the end... although the Xianling Qiang were wiped out, the Hongze people were hostile to all Qiang and Hu. From the Xiping period to Guanghe
In the early years, the Hongze people fought dozens of times with the Qiang and Hu people, resulting in extremely heavy casualties. Later, Bian Zhang and Beigong Boyu rebelled, and the official army stationed in Liangzhou, which led to a truce between the Qiang and Hu people and the Hongze people... Zhong Hao left.
Now, Zhang Wen is here... This time, every time the imperial army arrives, the people of Hongze see hope, but in the end, isn't it leaving a mess?
To be honest, even we can't tell how much this Hongze person feels a sense of belonging to the imperial court.
They are afraid!
General Beizhonglang, how many troops and horses did you bring with you this time? Are you like those people who came...and left again?"
Cao Peng was silent.
Li Qi's words deeply touched him.
He couldn't explain exactly what kind of emotion it was, but he felt an unspeakable sting in his heart.
"Captain Li, I won't hide it from you either.
When I come to Hexi this time, I will never leave if I can't bring peace to Hexi. However, I don't have too many soldiers and horses in my hands, only 4,000 people. At the end of the year, the court will move 8,000 households to Hexi...
...You may not know that nowadays, there is a melee in the Central Plains, and there are many princes. Cao Sikong, who obeyed the emperor's orders and refused to submit, is now fighting in Hebei. It is not easy to mobilize so many people... The purpose of my visit to Hongze this time is to think
There is no doubt that in Li Qi's view, the imperial court still had no determination to take back Hexi.
He pondered for a moment and then said softly: "General Bei Zhonglang, with all due respect... If the imperial court only has these soldiers and horses, it will be very difficult to pacify Hexi. If nothing else, the Thirty-sixth Division of Hongze may not be willing to surrender."
General Yu Beizhong."
"I know...that's why I'm here!"
Li Qi sighed, "It will be very difficult for Ruobei Zhonglang to convince the Hongze people with his smooth tongue. The Hongze people are not so easy to coax now. Ruobei Zhonglang has nothing to admire them."
There is no way they would bow down to their strength. Especially those sons and gentlemen, who have grown up in Hexi since birth, and have been exposed to all Qiang and Hu Xianbei people. What they value is warriors, and they are almost indistinguishable from those Qiang and Hus... If they don't
Even parents who are willing to submit cannot make them bow their heads. General Bei Zhonglang, this matter is really difficult."
How could Cao Peng not know the difficulty of this matter?
He had thought about it carefully before, but he didn't expect that Hongze would be more complicated than he imagined.
"Hongze, who is the leader now?"
"Master of the Hongshuiji Tribe, Dou Lan."
"Where is this person from?"
Li Qi coughed softly, "This Dou Lan... To be honest, this person's ancestors were originally prisoners who were sent to guard the border, and he has always been hostile to the imperial court. I once heard someone say that this Dou Lan is the former general Dou Xian."
Descendants of General Dou Xian who conquered the Huns in the north and won a great victory. He did not want to be punished by the imperial court later, and the Dou family weakened from then on... Dou Lan's ancestors were exiled to Hexi for this reason. But not long after, the Qiang started to cause chaos.
The imperial army withdrew from Hexi, and Dou Lan's grandfather took the opportunity to rise up and dominate Hongshuiji under the name of General Dou, becoming the leader of the thirty-six tribesmen.
In Dou Lan's generation, it is even more powerful.
Dou Lan is inherently brave, has a bold temperament, and is extremely prestigious.
General Bei Zhonglang wants to control Hongshuiji, and if Dou Lan is willing to surrender, then 70% of the thirty-six tribesmen will serve the general."
Cao Peng's eyes couldn't help but narrow into a thin line.
When he arrived in Hexi, he realized that the situation seemed to be beyond his control.
Too many strange characters appeared, too many strange things happened...many of them have never appeared in history books.
"Li Xiaowei, Xiu Tu everyone, do you understand?"
"Hugh Tuge?"
Li Qi was startled and then smiled.
"Does the general want to recruit everyone from Xiutu?"
"I can't say recruiting, I just... hope to form an alliance with everyone in Xiutu."
This Li Qi is worthy of being a former Fengyi Military Colonel, with vision and wisdom. Cao Peng also knows that it is impossible to hide it, so it is better to lower the profile, maybe he can get more useful information. After all,
, no matter how many lies he tells, they will eventually be exposed. It is obvious that Li Qi still has some belonging to the imperial court... He is now considered an adult. If he is abused, the situation will become worse.
more complicated.
"Xiutuge is not as good as it used to be. Compared with back then, it is in a lot of decline.
Liang Yuanbi... is a brave man. Otherwise, with Xiutuge's power, how could he be in the situation he is today, unable to even save his home? This man is greedy for good stuff and extremely reckless. However, he has a very good relationship with Dou Lan.
At first, he was blocked by moths and beaten to the point where he had no place to live. Fortunately, Dou Lan took him in and he had a place to stay."
Dou Lan, Dou Lan again!
This figure who has never appeared in history actually has such energy?
Cao Peng discovered that although Xiliang was a bitterly cold place, there were crouching tigers and hidden dragons... Previously, Yan Xing, whom Yin Feng mentioned, was said to be Han Sui's son-in-law, and he almost killed Ma Chao. This man's strength was evident.
However, Cao Peng had never heard of this name; now, there is another Dou Lan who dominates Hongze, and even everyone in Xiutu obeys his advice.
It's really troublesome to have these people around.
If we can't reach an agreement with Dou Lan, I'm afraid this trip to Hongze will be very difficult.
Li Qi picked up the copper pot and filled it with a bowl of koumiss.
Although Cao Peng was not used to the sour and fishy taste of the koumiss, he still took it and drank it respectfully.
"There is one more thing that may be of use to the general."
"Appreciate further details."
Li Qi sat down, pondered for a moment and then said: "I heard earlier that Wuwei's Ma Teng seemed to be wooing Xiutuge.
It is said that Ma Teng promised Liang Yuanbi that if Xiutujie was willing to surrender, he could use Tang Ti to block the moths and release half of Xiutuze for everyone to live in. However, this matter was blocked by Dou Lan.
So much so that Ma Teng was quite dissatisfied. Not long ago, Ma Teng's eldest son, Ma Chao, led his troops to raid Hongze and issued a warning to Dou Lan... Dou Lan is also having a headache over this matter now, and seems to want to ask the Ma family for help.
It means bowing my head, but I don’t know the details.”
Ma Teng?
Cao Peng's heart skipped a beat.
He was keenly aware of the mystery involved. Ma Teng wanted to expand...
Ma Teng was entrenched in the Hexi Corridor and had good relations with the Qiang and Hu people, and was quite prestigious. His ally Han Sui dominated the southwest of Liangzhou, so that Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou, was now almost ignored. Two-thirds of Liangzhou was occupied by Ma Teng and Han Sui.
Therefore, Wei Kang could only rule in one county in Longxi. Cao Cao ordered Wang Meng and his son to go out to control Longxi for this reason.
Historically, Ma Chao attacked Longxi and even came to Chang'an.
This guy is also ambitious and extremely difficult to deal with... If the Ma family wins Hexi, it will definitely be even more powerful.
"Doesn't that mean that Dou Lan is in a dilemma?"
"good!"
"How is the relationship between Captain Li and Dou Lan?"
Li Qi smiled, "Dou Lan and I... Haha, I can't say how good our relationship is, but back then, Dou Lan's father and I were Enruo brothers. When Dou Lan saw me, he had to call me uncle. If the general wanted to see him, he would
I can introduce you on your behalf."
Cao Peng was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "In that case, I'll ask Colonel Li.
If I can control Hexi, Commander Li will be the first to take credit. When the time comes, I will definitely ask the court for credit for Commander Li."
Li Qi smiled calmly, "It doesn't matter whether I take credit or not. I just hope that this time, the court will not chill the hearts of the Han family members again."
Cao Peng said sternly: "Captain Li, don't worry, Cao will never leave even if Hexi is uncertain."
"I hope so!"
There was a hint of suspicion in Li Qi's words.
Perhaps, the imperial court disappointed him time and time again, causing him to lose confidence in the imperial court.
He is still willing to help Cao Peng now because he still has some expectations for the court. Therefore, he must not be disappointed again. If even people like Li Qi completely lose their sense of belonging to the Han Dynasty, then the problem will be
Big.
"I am not ashamed of my words...just four thousand soldiers and horses will bring peace to Hexi."
Grandpa, I have long said that the imperial court has forgotten us, so why do you have to worry about us anymore? In my opinion, it is a great thing for General Cao to survive this winter. Grandpa, let me make it clear first, I will never care about you.
To serve the imperial court."
The heavy curtain was lifted, Li Ding walked in and said loudly.
Li Qi's expression changed and he yelled angrily: "Li Ding, you have no right to speak here, why don't you get out of here."
"Get out of here...but I still have to say it.
Mr. Cao, you can deceive my grandfather, but you can’t deceive me. I, a man from Hongze Thirty-Six Division, will never serve the imperial court again. You want to convince us to work for you with your sharp tongue.
?I tell you, don’t even think about it!”
Li Ding shouted to Cao Peng, turned around and left.
Li Qi looked embarrassed and wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start.
Cao Peng smiled and waved his hand to indicate that nothing was wrong.
But in my heart, there is a heavy feeling for no reason...
