The Qiangjiao tribe, which had frequently provoked Wei during the hunting, was finally destroyed.

Zhao Hongrun fulfilled the oath he had made in front of Bitatu, but to be honest, he didn't have much joy in his heart.

After all, in the end, the reason why Bitatu waited for Zhao Hongrun to come over and taunt him on the city gate tower was because the former had a request in his heart, so he deliberately cooperated with Zhao Hongrun.

What's the point of bullying an opponent who won't fight back?

Anyway, Zhao Hongrun felt quite bored at the time.

Even, he had the illusion of being humiliated, although he knew that this was not Bitatu's original intention, this guy who was still self-righteous even at the moment before he died, should be thinking of using this method to please him and satisfy Zhao Hongrun's mood.

In this way, Zhao Hongrun would not implicate his hatred for him in those Jiaojiao warriors who had surrendered to the Wei army.

As for Bitatu's own wishes, Zhao Hongrun felt that this arrogant and arrogant guy, even at the moment when the general trend was gone, would not bow his head in front of Zhao Hongrun out of his heart.

Because later Zhao Hongrun learned from Bosil's mouth that when he was ordered by Bitatu to "leave the city with his people and surrender to the Wei army", Bitatu's relatives, such as his wife and children, brothers, uncles and nephews, etc., also wanted to surrender to the Wei army and live, but they were killed by Bitatu's order.

This means that this stubborn Qiang people, even in the moment before death, did not repent or beg for mercy.

Perhaps it is precisely for this reason that Zhao Hongrun scolded Bitatu for being a "bastard who looks down on people" as if he was dissatisfied, and at the same time took over the clansmen of the Qiangjiao, and reorganized and reorganized those Qiangjiao cavalry, officially named it "Sanchuan Cavalry".

On 1 September, Zhao Hongrun garrisoned his troops on the plain, about twenty miles south of the city of Henan, and sent out the news that the patriarchs of all the large, medium, and small tribes in the land of Sanchuan were invited to attend the meeting.

The cavalry of the Lun clan, the Meng clan, and the Xu clan scattered in all directions, conveying the will of the king of Wei to every tribe in the land of Sanchuan.

The cavalry of the Lun tribe came to the Jiang Land, where the Jiang tribe of the Qiang tribe lived.

"At the end of September, King Su held a banquet in Henan to entertain the patriarchs."

The warrior of the Lun tribe handed a letter to the patriarch of the Jiang tribe, and on the letter, it was an invitation written by Zhao Hongrun in the Qiang language.

The patriarch of the Jiang clan of the Yi tribe looked at this invitation, frowned and asked, "(Qiang language) Qiangjiao...... Defeated? ”

"The horns have perished." The Lun warrior replied.

The patriarch of the Jiang clan frowned and pondered for a while, and asked, "(Zong language) For the sake of the same clan, give me a suggestion, young warrior of the Lun clan, do you think I should go to the meeting?" ”

The warrior of the Lun tribe said without hesitation: "(Lun language) For the sake of the same Di tribe, go to the meeting, respected Jiang clan patriarch, although the king of Su did not force everyone to be present in his heart, but I can tell you that if you don't go this time, you don't have to go again in the future." ”

The patriarch of the Jiang tribe of the Yi tribe turned pale when he heard this, nodded and said, "(The Jiang language) I understand, thank you, my compatriot." Please go back and convey to that King Su that my Jiang tribe respects him, and my Jiang tribe will definitely attend this meeting. ”

"I'm glad you made the right choice, esteemed patriarch."

The warriors of the Lun tribe left respectfully.

At the same time, the warriors of the Meng tribe came to the Qiang tribe of the Qiang people.

Bitatu ...... Is it dead? The patriarch of the Qiang tribe asked when he met with the warriors of the Meng tribe.

"Yes, Bitatu has been defeated and died, and the Karma tribe no longer exists."

"Hmph." The patriarch of the Qiang tribe let out a breath of air from his nose, looked at the invitation in his hand, and said lightly: "What is this? Intimidate? Or is it a threat? ”

As stated in the letter, King Su did not force all the patriarchs to be present in person. The warrior of the Meng tribe said.

"(Zong language) not forced?" The patriarch of the Qiang tribe pursed his lips and said coldly: "Hmph, it's just a trick to salute first and then soldier." If I refuse, that young King Su, his next target will be my Karma tribe, right? Defeating Bitatu really boosted the arrogance of the Wei people. ”

The warrior of the Meng tribe looked up at the patriarch of the Qiang tribe and said in a low voice, "(Zong language) Does the great patriarch mean to refuse?" ”

The sneer on the face of the Qiang tribe froze when he heard this, and he said in a wistful tone: "(Zong language) Go back and convey it to the young Wei royal family, and the patriarch will attend in person." I hope that when the clan grows up, there will be delicious dishes and mellow wine. ”

"I will convey the meaning of the great patriarch to King Su."

The warriors of the Meng tribe left respectfully.

In three or five days, the warriors of the Lun clan, the Meng clan, and the Xu clan served as messengers to spread Zhao Hongrun's will to every tribe, and the vast majority of the Sanchuan tribes chose to attend this meeting.

Because they knew very well that this meeting was completely different from the last time they were hunting, and it was obviously a meeting to choose their team and position.

The Wei State, which had made every effort in the past, finally showed their domineering side as a great power in the Central Plains this time.

If they refuse to attend this meeting, then it is clear that the meeting held this time near the camp of the tribe in Henan City will be held next time in the camp of the tribe that refused to attend the meeting.

This kind of thing is easy to understand.

On the other hand, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Liang in the south of Wei, also set foot in the land of Sanchuan on September 1, preparing to go to Longxi.

However, the route he chose was not from Chenggao Pass, but from Yangzhai to Yishan, after all, this route was shorter and more convenient, and there was no need to go around in a big circle.

I have to say that when the news spread that 50,000 "Western Expeditionary Troops" had set foot in the land of Sanchuan, those tribes who were disgusted with Zhao Hongrun's use of this coercive method to force them to attend the meeting were frightened, and immediately changed their previous decision and went to Henan City non-stop.

On September 2, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, led 50,000 "Western Expeditionary Troops" to pass through Yishan, and Zhu Hai, the general of the Chenggao Army stationed in Yishan, personally went down the mountain with his henchmen and guards to greet him.

I have to say that Zhu Hai was really a little surprised, because at this moment he didn't know that Zhao Hongrun had destroyed the Qianjiao tribe, so he felt that the king of Nanliang was a bit risky to move his army to Longxi at this moment, after all, he couldn't guarantee whether the Qianmen in the land of Sanchuan would attack the 'Western Expeditionary Army'.

For security reasons, Zhu Hai led half of the Chenggao army to escort the "Western Expeditionary Army", after all, the "Western Expeditionary Army" were all recruits who had just been recruited and trained, and they had no experience in battlefield combat, although there were 50,000 of them, but if they really fought with the Qian, they might not be able to take advantage.

You must know that to the west of Yishan, that is the land of the tribe of the Qiang tribe and the tribe of the antelope, which are two large tribes that are no less than the horns.

Sure enough, when the Cheng Gao army escorted the Western Expeditionary Army of Zhao Yuanzuo of Southern Liang to Longxi, two teams of Qian cavalry heard the news, and the number was about thousands or even nearly 10,000.

At that time, Zhu Hai and Zhao Yuanzuo couldn't help but be a little nervous, but what was incredible was that the two Qi cavalry had no intention of attacking at all, just watching these Wei troops pass by their tribe's doorstep from a distance.

And when the Western Expeditionary Army gradually moved away from the troops of the Qiang tribe and the Antelope tribe, the two cavalry of the Qiang tribe disappeared, and it seemed that they had returned to their own tribe.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, said firmly: "It seems that the eighth nephew of this king has defeated the Qianjiao tribe. ”

Zhu Hai thought about it, and felt that only this explanation could explain why the two tribes of Qian and Ling were so easily borrowed to the Western Expeditionary Army.

Probably because of his good mood, Zhu Hai rarely smiled at Zhao Yuanzuo, the once "hostile" prince: "The prince seems to be surprised? …… Does the prince think that King Su can't defeat the horns? ”

Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, glanced at Zhu Hai when he heard this, and said lightly: "If the general knew when this king received the letter from my eighth nephew, the general would be even more surprised than this king." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Hai was stunned and asked curiously, "When?" ”

I saw Zhao Yuanzuo squinting his eyes and said lightly: "August 18th." …… Counting the time the messenger had spent along the way, in other words, the king's nephew sent the letter on or about the fifteenth of August. ”

"August 15th?" Zhu Hai really showed a surprised look, because according to his memory, on August 15, Bitatu had just arrived at Ruocheng with his army, which was when the Jiaojiao was strong and the Wei army was weak.

"Incredible foresight," Zhu Hai muttered, .......

"Incredible foresight?" Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, glanced at Zhu Hai and chuckled: "It should be said that it is incredible!" ”

Zhu Hai looked puzzled when he heard this.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, explained: "These days, this king is also paying attention to your war. In all fairness, it is not difficult to foresee the fall of the Horns. What is commendable is the eighth prince's grasp and confidence in the battle situation. …… If you are a general, even if you are a bamboo in your chest and the victory is in your hands, can you dare to send a good report to Daliang in advance? ”

"......" Zhu Hai shook his head.

After all, what if, if there is good news over there and something happens here, what is the matter?

"It's really 'incredible.'" Zhu Hai nodded in convincing.

Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, smiled when he heard this, and said with emotion: "Although this move is reckless, but thanks to him, this king has more time." …… The nephew of this king bought me a month for the Western Expeditionary Army, so that I could go to Longxi a month in advance. It's remarkable...... Among the juniors, I am afraid that this son is the most courageous! ”

Zhu Hai also nodded.

After all, it is autumn now, and it is a month earlier and a month late, which are two completely different situations for the Western Expeditionary Army.

Leaving a month early can make the Western Expeditionary Army under the command of Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, dare to arrive in Longxi before the winter, so as not to suffer from ice and snow.

This is the so-called preemption!

And this opportunity was exactly what Zhao Hongrun won for the Western Expeditionary Army.

"I wish His Royal Highness King Nanliang and King Qing success!"

Ten days later, Zhu Hai handed over to Sanchuan and Qinling, and sent Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, and Zhao Hongxin, the king of Qing, as well as the 50,000 troops of the Western Expedition.

On the way back to Yishan, Zhu Hai heard the news and learned that Zhao Hongrun, the king of Su, was inviting the tribes of the land of Sanchuan to attend a meeting near Henan City.

This made Zhu Hai a little surprised.

It stands to reason that the Western Expeditionary Army has successfully passed through the land of Sanchuan, and this matter can end here, but according to Zhao Hongrun's actions, it seems that this matter is not over yet?

"King Su, what does he want to do?"

Leaving the Chenggao army and ordering it to return to Yishan, Zhu Hai took more than a dozen henchmen and went to Henan City non-stop. (To be continued.) )