Chapter 400 Xiang Zhuang's Sword Dance Intention to Peigong (2/2)
Chapter 400 Xiang Zhuang’s sword dance is intended for Pei Gong (2/2)
The Red Water Rally Alliance is temporarily suspended.
This alliance has brought about earth-shaking changes in the situation in Hongze. First of all, the thirty-six tribes in the past have become the eighteen tribes in Hongze. Living with the Qiang and Hu for hundreds of years, the people of Hongze have also unknowingly become infected.
Many Qiang and Hu customs.
Losers, no ***.
Since you are determined to rebel, it means that you have betrayed the covenant of your ancestors.
If you win, we will be enslaved by you; similarly, if you fail, your tribe will be annexed by us.
According to the joint decision of the surviving twelve tribal leaders, the eleven tribes have since become their tribes. After discussion with several tribal leaders who were killed by the rebels, tribes with a population of less than a thousand people were merged into other nearby tribes. It turned out that
The family members of tribal leaders can move to Hongshuiji and follow Dou Lan's orders. After Hongshuiji annexed three small tribes, its population has reached more than 8,000 people. And the Li family tribe, which has made the most outstanding contributions in suppressing the rebellion,
It also swallowed up three tribes, and its population was the same as that of Hongshuiji. This was Dou Lan's reward for Li Qi's unswerving support.
As for other tribes, they have all benefited more or less.
After this integration, Hongze Thirty-Six Parts was officially changed to Hongze Eighteen Parts.
The population of each tribe has also increased dramatically. For example, the Geng family, which had the smallest population before, will grow to 4,000 people after swallowing up the Malen tribe. Even if the Malen tribe will resist, the remaining seventeen tribes will send troops to assist.
At the same time, the Geng family left the Muyuan they originally occupied and moved eastward.
The Li family will occupy the Geng family's Muyuan, and their tribal area will expand three times compared to the previous one.
However, as a condition, the Li family will face the Ma Teng in the west and the Qiang Hu in the northwest. With such a large population and becoming the first tribe with Hongshuiji, the obligations you have to bear will naturally be much greater than before...
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Due to Li Qi's absence, Li Ding attended the spoils-sharing meeting.
Li Ding was not sure about Dou Lan's request, so he proposed to tell Li Qi to make the decision.
As for the Geng family, although they annexed the Malun tribe, it still needs a digestion process. In a short period of time, his main energy will be on governing the tribe. Although the Geng family's original pastoral lands are fertile, they have to face Ma Teng and
Lord Geng was also a little afraid of Qiang Hu, so when Dou Lan proposed it, he agreed without hesitation.
Although the redistributed Muyuan is not as fat as the original Muyuan, at least it does not need to face the opponent directly.
Cao Peng sat aside and just listened quietly.
Dou Lan and others did not dare to waste too much time, because they had to digest the new forces as soon as possible, and there might even be a battle. The faster they acted, the less the price they would have to pay. So everyone did not argue too much.
After the discussion was completed, the 16th tribe leaders left.
Calm finally returned to the big tent...
Liang Yuanbi's limbs were broken and she lay on the ground like a pile of rotten flesh, letting out bursts of painful cries from time to time.
"I want to put an end to the slaughter."
Cao Peng got straight to the point and was not polite at all, "There are still thousands of people in Xiutu. I need these people to work for me."
"work?"
"General Dou, we don't need to say anything further, just say what you have to say.
This time I am in charge of controlling Hexi. On the one hand, it is because of Sikong’s order, and on the other hand, it is my own request.
In the past, millions of people were working in the fields in Hexi, and only then did the champion achieve the remarkable feat of sweeping across Mobei.
Since the imperial court withdrew from Hexi, the northwest barrier that had been painstakingly built for hundreds of years collapsed. The Qiang, Hu, and Xiongnu could march straight in and harass Guanzhong, causing the people misery. Every time they invaded, countless families were destroyed, mothers lost their children, and their husbands lost their lives.
I lost my wife, and my children can’t find their parents... I really don’t want such tragedies to happen again and again, so I came up with the idea of reinvigorating Hexi and garrisoning troops in the fields. This Hexi is the country of my great people.
, but now they are being ravaged by those foreigners. I think back then, Chen Tang shouted, "Anyone who offends our strong men will be punished no matter how far away." We, our descendants, who are not talented, actually watched the defeated generals of the past, in our land.
Show off your power and show off your power. Every time I think about this, Cao can't sleep at night...General Dou, we are ashamed of our ancestors!"
Dou Lan's face turned blue and red for a while, but she did not speak.
Cao Peng ignored Dou Lan's reaction and looked directly at Dou Lan and said: "This time Sikong and I have four thousand troops. Before winter comes, another eight thousand households with a total of 37,000 people will move to Hexi. By then,
, I can have nearly 6,000 soldiers in my hands, but it is still far from enough to control Hexi... Moreover, Hexi has been abandoned for hundreds of years. If you want to arrange these people, you must have a lot of labor. Everyone in Xiutu will become my slaves.
, a lot of labor must be completed before winter begins.
General Dou, I might as well speak clearly...
Could it be that the shore of Sui Tu is Wang Tu? Sooner or later, Sikong will regain control of Hexi and will not allow this place to be occupied by those Qiang and Hus.
Hexi is so vast that it could accommodate millions of residents.
Therefore, there is no conflict between you and me. On the contrary, after I am stationed in Hexi, I will be able to provide you with sufficient support.
Cao Sikong is my uncle.
Now he is busy with the war in Hebei, so he has no time to look west. However, even if he cannot give me many troops and horses, he can provide enough luggage. General Dou, I think you will not be able to enjoy the things from your hometown for many years."
Dou Lan fell into deep thought.
Cao Peng had a good saying: There were millions of people in Hexi back then, but now Hongze has 40,000 people, and Cao Peng has 40,000 people. The total population is only 80,000, which is more than enough to live here. Moreover, Hongze has been suffering for a hundred years.
Staying in Hexi, we suffered the pain of being isolated and helpless. It would be a good thing if there was such a force that could support each other.
But the question is, once Cao Peng establishes a foothold in Hexi, can Hongze still retain such great freedom?
He was used to being a native emperor, and he really wasn't used to it if he really wanted Dou Lan to surrender. The reason why he rejected Ma Teng was that the native emperor's thoughts also accounted for a large part. If Cao Peng went to war with them, Hongze would be
What result.
Dou Lan knew very well that wars were raging in the Central Plains and he seemed weak.
But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
If the court was serious, not to mention Hong Ze, even Ma Teng would be vulnerable...
"Cao Zhonglang, since you have reached this point, I might as well speak frankly.
I am naturally willing to accept the imperial court, but...this land in Hexi is complicated, how are you going to gain a firm foothold?"
Cao Peng laughed!
Dou Lan's words are like asking later generations for political policy.
To a certain extent, he is also showing weakness to the court. However, given that the court has taken advantage of it many times before, Dou Lan has concerns. So, let me first listen to what you are going to do? If you can't tell me something
Third, it means that the imperial court is more interested in using Hexi than in regaining it. It is not that easy for me to cooperate with you.
"To be honest, general, when the generals gathered to form an alliance, I ordered Lieutenant Deng to lead the troops to attack and plunder Xiutu's men."
"What?"
Dou Lan was shocked.
Not only Dou Lan was shocked, but also the half-dead Liang Yuanbi, whose eyes widened in shock...
"Tomorrow at the latest, Lieutenant Deng will occupy Xiu and slaughter all the tribes.
If there are any resisters, they will be killed without mercy... But God has a good life, and friends are not murderous people. Everyone in Xiutu has made mistakes, but the crime is not worthy of death. Therefore, if they are willing to surrender, I can also spare them.
Life. And the key to this lies in Master Liang’s choice. If Master Liang is willing to make everyone in Xiutu exterminate their clan, I will not be merciful."
"You, what do you want from me?"
"I spared your life just so that you could appear in your tribe alive and let your people obey my orders honestly.
I might as well make it clear, I still have troops in Lian County.
I will select two thousand men from your tribe and go to Lian County to build a city. The rest will build a city in the east of Hongze that is no smaller than Wuwei County."
Dou Lan was shocked when he heard this.
"Cao Zhonglang, do you want to build a city in Hongze?"
"Not only in Hongze, but also in the previous Xiutu Muyuan, Gengjia Ranch, and Hongshagang, three small towns will be built in the next three years." Cao Peng stood up, his eyes bright, and he stared
Dou Lan said: "I will stabilize Hexi within two years and increase the population to 300,000; in five years, I will herd horses and Shuofang."
Dou Lan shivered with excitement.
He keenly captured the true meaning behind Cao Peng's words.
This Cao Zhonglang is not very old, but he has this heart... Shuofang County, during the Yongping period, the imperial court gave the Southern Huns a place to rest and recuperate. Now, the entire Shuofang County is under the control of the Southern Huns. Cao Peng clearly understood this
Xiangzhuang's sword dance was intended to target Peigong, but its real purpose was to target the Xiongnu, in Shuofang, which is separated from Hexi by a mountain!
In fact, Dou Lan had always been dissatisfied with the imperial court for giving up Shuofang to the Southern Xiongnu.
The reason is very simple!
Shuofang County is the territory conquered by the former Han Dynasty general Wei Qing, and it is under the rule of my Han Dynasty. The Huns are just a bunch of unfed white-eyed wolves. Handing Shuofang County to the Southern Huns is simply raising tigers for trouble and seeking skin from tigers.
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At first, the imperial court wanted to use the Southern Xiongnu to control Xianbei.
But in fact, in recent years, the Southern Huns have appeared to be peaceful, but in fact they have caused far greater harm to the Central Plains than the Xianbei people. In the past, Dou Xian defeated the Northern Huns and suggested to the court to drive out the Southern Huns.
Shuofang County.
But this resolution was ultimately denied by the court...
Dou Lan took a deep breath and stared at Cao Peng for a long time. After a while, he stood up and said: "Although I don't know why you want to build the city, I think you have a complete plan. If you want to slaughter everyone, I
You can agree to it. However, Xiutuge has been defending Hongze against the northwest Qianghu. If you want to leave Xiutuge, you must take on the responsibility of resisting Xiutize’s Qianghu... In addition, if Ma Teng’s troops attack Hongze,
Ze, I also need you to send troops to help me."
Cao Peng laughed and stood up, stretching out his palms.
"General Dou, we have an agreement!"
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