Chapter 106: Pacifying Qiang and Di (1)
Xu Du.
"Hahahaha, Liu Shimin, look at how you stop me from capturing Hebei this time!" Cao Cao's eyes flashed.
Knowing that Liu Yu sent troops to pacify Dingqiang and Di Erhu, Cao Cao also immediately sent 270,000 troops to Xudu, and crossed the river again to attack Hebei, Hebei, Hebei, You, and Sanzhou, and at the same time, with Cao Ren as the general, sent 100,000 troops to attack Qingzhou alone, which was pouring out of the nest, preparing to capture all the four states of Hebei, You, Qing, and the four states in one fell swoop.
Battles broke out in Guanzhong and Hebei one after another.
The Qiang people are a very ancient nomadic people, whose history can be traced back to the Xia and Shang periods, and the famous Yiqu State was established by one of the Qiang people during the Warring States Period.
No matter how long the history is, as one of the nomadic peoples, the Qiang people can never change their nature of wanting to plunder the farming people, they are the same as the original Huns, they have no money, no food, no women, they want to snatch from the farming people.
The Qiang people who invaded Wudu County were very 'happy', they slaughtered the local Han people, and robbed the Han women, as well as the Han people's property, food, and everything that could be grabbed.
"Shan Yu, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty promised us that when the pass is broken, he will give Shan Yu the Wudu and the two counties of Longxi, and when the time comes, the Han women of the two counties will be asked for by Shan Yu." A Qiang man led the way.
Qiang Ren Shan Yu said: "The Han people are cunning, whether the prime minister will keep his promise or not will not be said for the time being, but we will first take enough food for this year's winter." ”
"Alone in wisdom." The Qiang leader complimented.
It is not difficult to see from the words of the two that the Qiang and Di tribes are in turmoil, and it is really Cao Cao's handwriting, Cao Cao sent a letter to the Qiang and Di tribes, saying that he will attack Guanzhong, and ask the Qiang and Di tribes to contain Liu Yu's rear, and Cao Cao's promise to the Qiang people is to give the land of Longxi and Wudu counties to the Qiang people after breaking through Guanzhong, and the promise to the Di people is Jincheng County.
The Qiang and Di clans obviously took the bait, but they didn't know that after they sent troops behind Liu Yu, Cao Cao did not attack Tongguan, but crossed the river to the north to attack Hebei, and they were all used by Cao Cao as a gun.
Of course, even if there is no Cao Cao's lure, the Qiang people can't help but attack Guanzhong, because the Qiang territory suffered heavy snow last year, freezing a large number of cattle and sheep to death, resulting in them not having enough food for the winter this year, if they don't rob the Han people in Guanzhong of the grain, the Qiang people will starve to death countless times this winter.
The Qiang people have a reason for the Qiang people, but this is not an excuse for them to rob the Han people and kill the Han people, since they dare to do something against the Han people, they naturally have to accept the counterattack of the Han people.
Guan Yu and Ma Chao led their troops into Wudu County and began to counterattack the Qiang.
"Kill!" Ma Chao led 10,000 cavalry as the vanguard, and he took the lead, and in front of him was a group of thousands of Qiang cavalry.
Ma Chao didn't give the Qiang people a chance to react, and after entering the Qiang cavalry, he directly took the leader of the Qiang cavalry and killed the Qiang cavalry leader with one shot!
After the Qiang cavalry commander was killed by Ma Chao, the other Qiang cavalry immediately went into chaos.
"It's Ma Chao!" Some Qiang cavalry recognized Ma Chao and exclaimed.
Ma Chao followed his father Ma Teng to suppress the Qiang people in his early years and began to become famous, and there were three people who died in the hands of Ma Chao's 'first warrior of the Qiang people', so Ma Chao was respected by the Qiang people as the invincible 'god', and his name had a huge deterrent power among the Qiang people, and it was precisely because of this that Liu Yu made Ma Chao the deputy commander of the Qiang attack and attacked the Qiang people with Guan Yu.
This team of Qiang cavalry was already in chaos because the commander was killed, and as soon as the name of Ma Chao came out, they were directly scattered and fled.
Ma Chao pursued fiercely, killing more than 4,000 Qiang cavalry before and after, and won a complete victory in the first battle.
In the city of Wudu County, when they learned that Ma Chao led the troops to kill, the Qiang people Shan Yu and other Qiang generals panicked.
Qiang Ren Shan Yu reassured: "Don't panic, although Ma Chao is invincible, as long as we can survive for a while, it will be Ma Chao's death when the prime minister enters the pass!" ”
The Qiang people didn't know that they were cheated by Cao Cao, and they still blindly put their hopes on Cao Cao.
Although they occupy the county seat of Wudu, the Qiang people are nomadic people, and all the soldiers are nomadic cavalry, of course, they cannot give up their advantages to defend the city, therefore, under the leadership of the Qiang people Shan Yu, all 90,000 Qiang cavalry went out of the city to meet the battle.
The two armies confronted each other in an open field forty miles from the county seat of Wudu.
Ma Chao prepared to set up a horse to challenge and kill a few Qiang warriors first.
Guan Yu stopped Ma Chao: "General Ma is too famous among the Qiang people, I am afraid that General Ma will fight, and the Qiang people dare not fight, so it is still Guan to fight." ”
After that, Guan Yu stepped forward and challenged the Qiang people: "Qiang thief ahead, who dares to come up and send him to death!" ”
The voice is loud and imposing.
The Qiang side was a little flustered, and the Qiang people said: "This person is not Ma Chao, don't be afraid!" ”
"Shan Yu, I'll kill him!" A Qiang leader flew out of the horse, as long as he didn't face Ma Chao, the Qiang people were still very courageous.
Guan Yu and this Qiang commander fought for more than 30 rounds before they were killed.
Ma Chao said with a smile: "General Guan is clumsy, it must be to lure the Qiang people to send more wars to death in the future!" When he was in Chang'an, he studied with Guan Yu many times, and Ma Chao clearly admired Guan Yu's martial arts and guessed Guan Yu's purpose.
Sure enough, another commander among the Qiang people flew out and took Guan Yu directly.
Facing the second Qiang general, Guan Yu also killed people after thirty rounds.
The Qiang people were angry, and the Qiang people said: "Agji, you go and kill him!" ”
A burly Qiang general armed with a large scimitar and wearing armor immediately flew out on a flying horse.
The Qiang people do not produce armor, and the Qiang generals who have armor have a very high status among the Qiang people, and Agji is the current number one warrior of the Qiang people who has only been in office for three years.
Compared to the two ordinary Qiang leaders who were beheaded by Guan Yu, Agji's courage was much higher.
Agji had a murderous smile on his face, in fact, Agji wanted to fight against Ma Chao, other Qiang people were afraid of Ma Chao, but as the first warrior of the Qiang people, Agji's lifelong wish was to kill Ma Chao, wash away the shame of the Qiang people, and also raise his prestige of Agji. For killing Guan Yu, Agji has full confidence.
Guan Yu also saw that Agji must have a very high status among the Qiang people, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, the Da Mo knife in his right hand was clenched, and the killing intent soared all over his body, and the bright and blood-stained blade body shone with a cold light in the sun.
Halfway through the Agji warhorse, he felt a chill on his spine, his face frightened, and he was already uncontrollably afraid.
Agji subconsciously wanted to retreat, but when he came back to his senses, he was furious, that is, he had rushed out, how could he retreat without cutting off the enemy's head, wouldn't he be a coward!
"Die!" Agji roared angrily and sprinted, raising his knife and preparing to slash at Guan Yu.
When Agji rushed to within five meters of Guan Yu, Guan Yu suddenly burst into a shout, like a thunderbolt, startling Agji's own facelessness, and the horse that sat down neighed and almost stumbled.
At this time, at such a short distance, the hooves of the war horse could no longer be contained, and rushed to Guan Yu with Agji, Guan Yu's large Mo knife in his hand slashed, brutally splitting Agji and his sitting war horse in half.
"Good!" Ma Chao and his own soldiers were excited.
On the contrary, the Qiang side was frightened and terrified, unlike the previous two ordinary Qiang leaders, Agji was the current number one warrior of their Qiang people, and he was actually split in half by a knife and a man and horse, not to mention ferocious, it was simply the wrath of death!
A good opportunity, whether it is Guan Yu or Ma Chao, will not let it go.
"Kill!" Guan Yu had already taken the lead, and single-handedly rushed directly towards the Qiang cavalry.
"Kill the whole army!" In the rear, Ma Chao also took the lead, rushing forward with 150,000 Qin soldiers.
At this time, in the eyes of the Qiang people, a god of death Guan Yu and a god of heaven Ma Chao, the two of them blatantly killed them with 150,000 Qin soldiers, including the Qiang people Shan Yu, the 90,000 Qiang cavalry were like sheep frightened by the tiger pounced.
The Qiang cavalry didn't even have time to react and shoot an arrow, and Guan Yu had already killed them first. Among the ten thousand troops, Guan Yufeng stared at the Qiang people Shan Yu, and constantly killed the Qiang people Shan Yu with blood, wanting to take the Qiang people from the ten thousand armies.
After only a dozen breaths, Ma Chao and 150,000 Qin soldiers also killed, and slammed into the Qiang cavalry group.
The Qiang people are in chaos, not only the formation is chaotic, but their hearts are even more chaotic, and their morale is completely lost. It's almost a one-sided slaughter!
"Retreat, retreat!" The Qiang retreated by the order of fear.
In the face of Guan Yu's fierce pursuit in the midst of the ten thousand armies, the Qiang people were eager to sit down and equip their war horses with four more legs. was almost caught up by Guan Yu several times, if it weren't for the fact that there were too many Qiang cavalry, and the Qiang people's ability to escape was also very powerful, the Qiang people would have been killed by Guan Yu like Agji.
Although the Qiang people escaped a catastrophe, the Qiang people were defeated, and the 90,000 Qiang cavalry lost nearly 40,000.
That is to say, the Qiang people are all cavalry, and it is difficult for Qin soldiers such as Guan Yu and Ma Chao to surround them, otherwise the 90,000 Qiang cavalry would have to leave most of them.
However, Guan Yu and Ma Chao also took advantage of this victory to successfully recover the county town of Wudu.
Soon, the Qiang people were completely driven out of the Wudu County area.
After recovering Wudu County, Guan Yu and Ma Chao led their troops to continue the offensive and penetrated deep into the territory of the Qiang people.
The Qiang people were defeated in successive battles and had to retreat to the area of the Qiang people's ancestral land 'West Sea'.
Guan Yu and Ma Chao did not let go of the Qiang people, and led the army to approach the 'West Sea'.
At this moment, the Qiang people finally learned that when they attacked Guanzhong and contained Liu Yu's troops, Cao Cao did not send troops to attack Tongguan, and they were tricked by Cao Cao.
Shan Yu, who had experienced several lives and deaths, was angry and scolded: "Cao Cao traitor, the Han people are really treacherous and cannot be trusted!" ”
Scolding this sentence, the Qiang people did not expect that whether it was the Xia and Shang eras, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, or the Qin and Han dynasties, it had always been the Qiang people who attacked the Han settlements in advance and robbed the Han people of their food.
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