Since it was about moving his muscles and bones, Xiao Maha actually didn't have much appeal for military exploits.
But the soldiers under his command do.
Therefore, after Xiao Mohe entered the land of the Qiang people, he planned to go west around Qinghai and enter Fuqi City.
The Qiang people were the targets of naturalization that the imperial court had already decided on. As long as the Qiang people did not actively challenge the Han people, Xiao Mohe would not be able to directly put the Qiang people in opposition to the Han people.
But in the military, credit is calculated based on head count...
In the end, this number of heads will fall on the Murong clan of Tuyuhun.
The generals standing beside Xiao Mohe certainly knew what their general was thinking. Although they were moved in their hearts, they also knew that the general’s idea might be in vain. According to the report two days ago, Zhang Ye and the Wuwei Han Army
We have already moved south to attack Fuqi City from both sides. With Liang Qucong leading the way, this battle will definitely not be too troublesome.
Now that Xiao Mohe is leading his army to advance westward, the last thing he may see is Fuqi City, which has fallen into the control of the Han army.
There is no need for this.
Especially now that the Han Dynasty has just opened up the situation among the Qiang people, they must have a large army to guard them. Otherwise, who knows whether the Qiang people, who now seem to be submissive and want to regard themselves as the Han people's obedient people, will collude with the surrounding Tuyuhun tribes again.
, what kind of trouble is caused.
After all, there are a large number of nomadic Tyuhun tribes from the Huangshui Valley to the south and north. These tribes are also watching the wind direction, and they actually don't have much respect for the big Han.
None of these tribes participated in the decisive battle between Tuyuhun and the Han, which shows that they don't even pay attention to Tuyuhun.
Now even if a big man hangs Tuyuhun and beats him up, what will happen?
Everyone is still living their lives, and the sky has not fallen.
And when they learned that the Han army had left Huangshui and was using Huangshui as a transit point for logistics supplies, they might not be able to help but lead their troops to attack Huangshui directly.
When Xiao Mohe leads his army to the west, he must take some Qiang soldiers and horses with him. Even if the Qiang people who stay in the Huangshui Valley do not cooperate with these Tuyuhun people, they may not be able to stop them.
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In the final analysis, what Xiao Mohe now occupies is only a line, or even just a few important nodes on the line, and outside this line, there is a vast area where enemies who don't even know their specific strength are wandering.
This is the most dangerous thing, and it is also the reason why Xiao Mohe is reluctant to move.
This is also the part that Xiao Mohe finds most contradictory.
If you don't move, how can you get meritorious service for the soldiers under your command?
Everyone followed Xiao Mohe in such a long circle, so their efforts could not be in vain.
"General, general, hurry up for eight hundred miles from Chang'an!" The figure of the sentry rider appeared at the foot of the hillside.
Xiao Mohe was startled and quickly walked down the mountain.
"General, this is the military order of the Taiwei Mansion, your Majesty's handwriting!" the sentry knight shouted loudly.
Xiao Mohe hurriedly led all the generals to salute the military order that the sentry rider took out, which was already similar to an imperial edict. The Qiang leaders who came after hearing the news looked at them with curious expressions. Of course, their hands
He did not forget to salute after him.
No matter what, we are all citizens of the Han Dynasty now, right?
But what really makes them curious and worried is what is the content of this military order?
There is internal turmoil in the Han Dynasty, so Xiao Maha is summoned to return his troops?
Or is it that His Majesty the Han Dynasty is already urging Xiao Maha to attack Fuqi City?
Xiao Mohe took the military order, glanced at it hastily, and couldn't help but smile. He unfolded the general's order and said loudly: "My emperor is wise, because our army can go deep into Huangshui and contact the Qiang people for great merit. We hereby commend it and give you a reward directly."
At your home, there are also food and wine for the laborers, who have been escorted from Guanzhong by caravans."
The soldiers immediately showed expressions of joy.
Your Majesty has not forgotten that they were alone in this journey. Although they did not achieve anything, their contribution to the expansion of the territory is still recorded by the court and your Majesty. This is not only a contribution that will be remembered in history, but also a lot of rewards.
Credit.
Whether seeking fame or profit, everyone is satisfied.
What Xiao Mohe didn't say was the second half of the military order.
Li Xingchen ordered Xiao Mohe not to send troops to Fuqi City again, but to rely on Huangshui River to quickly build a city wall and extend it to the north and south sides to gather the tribes on the plateau. In addition, he sent as many partial troops as possible to explore south.
Thousands of miles of snow-covered plateau, this is Li Xinchen's compensation for Xiao Maha's inability to go to Fuqi City.
At the same time, Li Xingchen also clearly stated in his military order that as the Han Dynasty continues to expand westward, it will be difficult for the Han Dynasty to encounter enemies as powerful as Tuyuhun in the short term, such as the countries in the Western Regions, such as these tribes on the plateau, which are like a plate of loose sand.
The army fought all the way, and they didn't show much resistance to the big man.
Therefore, when calculating the credit, the Taiwei Mansion will also consider more aspects.
The land occupied, the cities built, the fields cultivated, the trade routes established, etc. are all military achievements.
The conquest was just to make this land available to oneself.
All these actions were done to make the land my own, so why can't it be regarded as merit? This can be regarded as stabilizing Xiao Maha's heart, and it can also be regarded as stabilizing the hearts of many soldiers.
However, because this involves the Han Dynasty's development policy for the entire Tuyuhun, and even the national policy for the development of the west, Xiao Mohe cannot tell him. Later, he can gradually tell the generals under his command to calm everyone's minds.
"Thousands of miles of snowy land is Han territory, what an ambition your Majesty has." Xiao Mohe couldn't help but murmured.
While everyone's attention was still focused on Fuqi City, Li Xingchen was already thinking about how to truly make the big man the master of this world.
After all, judging from the situation of these nomadic tribes walking around at will, even Tuyuhun only achieves its influence on the entire plateau by controlling important towns on the plateau.
Not counting the establishment of complete rule, there were too many tribes that were submissive and submissive.
What Li Xingchen wants to do now is to completely turn these lands and tribes into the possession of the Han Dynasty.
Xiao Mohe didn't know if he could do it, and he didn't know if Li Xingchen could do it in the end.
But if you don’t even dare to try, you’ll never do it.
If he could really turn this world into the territory of the Han Dynasty, then it would truly shine in history. Xiao Mohe once again felt that his life seemed to have new pursuits, and even some regrets.
Why can't I be ten years younger?
It's great that Your Majesty is still so young.
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When Xiao Mohe was filled with emotions and fascinated by the future, Li Xingchen was already on the carriage returning to Luoyang.
He rubbed his waist and said with a wry smile: "I'm really old."
Yu Chizhen next to her stuck out her tongue.
I made you have to fight against three without knowing what was good or bad last night.