"Xiaoyue Clan's foreign minister Shui Zhen, meet the Duke of Zhenguo!"

"General Shui Zhen doesn't have to be polite!" Xiang Ao politely helped Shui Zhen up, and said with a smile: "I don't know what General Shui Zhen is looking for?" ”

Xiao Yue's sudden surrender made Xiang Ao really unexpected. Coupled with the eagerness to return to the Yulin Army, Xiang Ao did not have much communication with Shui Zhen. After crossing Luoshui in a hurry, Xiang Ao remembered the surrender of Shui Zhen. So far, Xiang Ao is extremely curious, why Shui Zhen surrendered to himself so decisively, although the five thousand soldiers and horses of the Xiaoyue clan are not as elite as Xiang Ao's main force, but with Xiang Ao's eyes, he can also see the extraordinaryness of the Xiaoyue clan's cavalry.

Seeing Xiang Ao so polite, Shui Zhen, who was worried, felt a lot more relieved, hugged his fists and said again: "My Xiaoyue clan is also forced to serve Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo is powerful, coupled with the burning of the same stream and filth, the Xiaoyue clan is powerless to resist, and can only be vain and wronged, and survive. I also hope that the town and the country will understand. ”

"It's okay!" Xiang Ao bowed his hand indifferently and said: "As long as General Shui Zhen is sincere to Han, this general will not pursue it." ”

"In this way, the Shui Zhen generation Xiaoyue clan has thanked the prince of Zhenguo! It's just..."Shui Zhen's face was embarrassed, and it seemed that it was extremely difficult to speak.

"Just how? General Shui Zhen said bluntly! ”

Shui Zhen took a deep breath, hugged his fist towards Xiang Ao again, and said solemnly: "It's just that now Shui Zhen has betrayed Dong Zhuo, and the leader of Dangqiang has estimated that he has found out some news. If Fang Yao leaves Si Li and sends the news back, he will definitely raise troops to attack my Xiaoyue clan, and my Xiaoyue clan will inevitably be endangered. Please also ask Zhenguo Gong to annihilate all the burns that are still raging in the territory of the Han Dynasty! ”

When Xiang Ao heard this, his face sank, and after thinking for a long time, he raised his head and said with a chuckle: "General Shui Zhen was able to repent in time, and he was not an enemy of Ben Jiang, Ben Jiang was pleased." It is inevitable to exterminate the burning Dangqiang that invaded the territory of our Han Dynasty, and General Shui Zhen does not need to worry. ”

"It's just that now the Han Dynasty is full of smoke, and wars are about to be raging in various places, and if you want to wipe them all, you will have no heart to do it." Xiang Ao was slightly embarrassed: "But General Shui Zhen can rest assured, the general will let more than 20,000 Qiang cavalry know that my Han iron cavalry is powerful." ”

Shui Zhen's face changed slightly, if he couldn't annihilate all the Qiang horses, what would happen to my Xiaoyue clan?

"If the general is willing to annihilate the burning, Shui Zhen is willing to lead the Xiaoyue clan to surrender to the Zhenguo Gong, but the Zhenguo Gong is the first to look forward!" Shui Zhen knelt on one knee and looked at Xiang Ao earnestly.

Hearing this, Xiang Ao put away his flat face, looked at Shui Zhen solemnly and said, "General Shui Zhen, do you know how my Northern Regions treat foreign clans?" ”

"How?" When Shui Zhen heard this, his face changed drastically, and he was even a little frightened.

"Enter the Northern Regions, regardless of the Han, Qiang, Xiongnu or Xianbei." The cooperation between the two armies was promoted by Shui Zhen to the level of attachment and negotiation, and Xiang Ao could not be taken lightly and continued: "Everyone is calm, and there is no distinction between Han and Qiang, so that the name of Xiaoyue's clan will be erased." Is General Shui Zhen still willing? ”

Xiang Ao said, Shui Zhen looked bitter: Still can't escape the result of extermination? This time to send troops to the Han Courtyard, it was not the intention of the Xiaoyue clan. Since the Xiaoyue clan moved south to the western part of Liangzhou, they have been cautious and cautious, step by step, lest they offend the surrounding clans and wipe out the Xiaoyue clan. Before the mutiny, the surrender of Xiang Aobei's army was even more helpless.

In the bloody battle between Xiang Ao's army and Lu Bu's army, Shui Zhen has always sent scouts to investigate. When he learned that Xiang Ao turned his head and headed eastward, Shui Zhen knew that if he resisted, his 5,000 soldiers and horses, and even 5,000 people, would not be able to escape death in a foreign land. In desperation, Shui Zhen decided to surrender Xiang Ao. I was going to fool Xiang Ao and destroy all the burns here, so that no one would know that he had rebelled, and the people of the Xiaoyue clan outside the Han Dynasty would be safe.

But after a few days of observation, Shui Zhen also found that Xiang Ao was not a person who could be fooled at will. After several struggles, he came to see Xiang Ao, hoping to let Xiang Ao send troops and extinguish the burning.

"Dare to ask Xiang Gong, how to be equal?" Shui Zhen thought, and asked Xiang Ao with a trembling voice, as if there was still a glimmer of hope.

Xiang Ao thought about it, as if he couldn't express it clearly. Although the general trend of the Northern Regions is under his control, many decrees were issued by Hu Zhao and Xi Zhong, and Xiang Ao really didn't know the details.

"General Shui Zhen, wait a minute!" Xiang Ao picked up Shui Zhen, who was still kneeling on one knee, and beckoned Dian Wei to come over and said, "Awei, go to the military camp to find a few soldiers from the old country who are not from the Northern Regions." Dian Wei took the order and left, and Shui Zhen looked at Xiang Ao even more. Xiang Ao didn't know how to explain, so he nodded and motioned for Shui Zhen to wait for a while.

"Lord!"

"You wait for General Shui Zhen to tell you about your life after becoming naturalized in the Northern Regions!"

The soldiers were stunned, the war was fought well, how did the story come? However, since Xiang Ao gave the order, everyone came to Shui Zhen and explained in detail the changes after he became a naturalized Northern Domain. Don't look at Dian Wei's recklessness, many times he is still careful. The two soldiers found this time have nothing to do with the Han Chinese, they are both Xianbei and Xiongnu people who surrendered.

As the two slowly said that their lives had changed after becoming naturalized in the Northern Regions, Shui Zhen's eyes widened in disbelief. On the border of Liangzhou, Shui Zhen has seen too many surrendered Hans, and his life is not as good as that of the previous foreigners. There are Qiang people, there are also Wusun, and some Hu people who have not fled far. And the respect and love for Xiang Ao from the bottom of their hearts in the eyes of the two made it hard for Shui Zhen to believe that they were lying.

After the two of them spoke, Shui Zhenyi grabbed the hands of the two and asked excitedly, "If that's the case?" Really? ”

"Look, the general's appearance seems to be from the Satsuki clan!" The Hun soldiers seemed to have seen a lot, and they saw Shui Zhen's identity at a glance, and said confidently: "When I was still a Huns, I saw the Xiaoyue clan. Now I am from the Northern Regions, not only have I learned to read and write Chinese characters, but my brother has also opened a grocery store with the help of my father-in-law, and now I not only have surplus food every year, but I can eat a lot of meat every month. ”

"What do you think of the state accent I learned? Hey! The soldier scratched his head a little embarrassedly and asked Xiang Ao.

Xiang Ao chuckled, stepped forward and pointed at the soldier's head is a hairy chestnut, and scolded with a smile: "Didn't Chief Hu issue a decree requiring everyone in the Northern Regions to use the words after reunification. ”

"Don't worry, my lord!" The soldier hurriedly saluted, and said: "The pawn is just idle and boring, violating military discipline." Please, the Lord punishes you! ”

"The Tenth Army, go to General Dian Wei later!" After saying that, Xiang Ao waved his hand and let the two go out. The punished soldier fought his body and left with a bitter face. General Dian is good at everything, but the punishment is too heavy. The soldier thought bitterly, and glanced at Dian Wei on the side. Dian Wei's eyes widened, and the soldiers were so frightened that they hurriedly fled.

The small movements between Xiang Ao, Dian Wei and the soldiers did not avoid Shui Zhen, and Shui Zhen saw it, staring at him incredibly. Seeing Xiang Ao for the first time, the awe of Xiang Ao by his subordinates was in his eyes. However, it was so harmonious in private, which made Shui Zhen envious.

Shui Zhen was stunned and imagined the scene that the two Northern Regions soldiers had painted for him, and Shui Zhen was drunk. Everyone is equal, rewards and punishments are clear, as long as you earn it with your hands, you will be recognized and protected by the government, and you will be respected by the people around you, so that you should live as a person. Compared with the people of the Xiaoyue clan who are trembling and surviving in the cracks, there is a world of difference.

Shui Zhen, who had been stunned for a long time, turned to Xiang Ao and said solemnly: "Xiang Gong, Shui Zhen is the eldest son of the patriarch, and the survival of the Xiaoyue clan is the palm of Shui Zhen's hand. Shui Zhen generations of the Xiaoyue clan people surrender to the Zhenguo Gong! With that, Shui Zhen knelt on his knees and bowed to the ground.

Before he was defeated, he was pulled by Xiang Ao. Shui Zhen raised his head and looked at Xiang Ao suspiciously.

Xiang Ao smiled lightly and said: "Racial integration, or more discussion, the affairs here are all in the responsibility of my Northern Regions Chief, if General Shui Zhen really has this intention, can we discuss it after we rush back to the Northern Regions?" General Shui Zhen can also casually take a look at the real people of the Northern Regions. ”

Shui Zhen stood up with Xiang Ao's support, and after a little thought, he also nodded. Such a cautious thing is to order someone to rush back to the clansmen's station and inform my father.

After the two sides reached a consensus, Xiang Ao made a decision to annihilate the Qiang people in the territory.

"Shui Zhen knows where the Qiang soldiers and horses are attacking?" Under Shui Zhen's strong request, let Xiang Ao call him by his name.

The Qiang leader Ma Yan brothers did not inform him, but between the words of the Ma Yan brothers, it seemed that they were running in the direction of Luoyang. This person is greedy, and if he encounters a county town or township on the way, he will definitely plunder. Shui Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "Counting on time, it should be in the Hongnong land boundary at this time." ”

Xiang Ao had a calm face, looked at the map in front of him and thought for a moment: "Zilong, immediately look for traces of the Qiang people in the north and south. After confirming the direction, send an elite to spy on the Qiang cavalry. ”

"No!" Zhao Yun looked at Shui Zhen, who was about to join the Northern Regions in front of him, and was slightly vigilant to take the order.

"Don't worry too much about Shui Zhen!" Xiang Ao saw Shui Zhen's unnatural expression and said, "Zilong has followed Ben Jiang for many years, and he is cautious. Hearing this, Shui Zhen chuckled and nodded, indicating that he hadn't thought much about it.

"Ben will fight against the Xianbei in the north in the past, and he has never fought with the Qiang people, and he has worked hard to talk about the characteristics of the Qiang cavalry."

"That's nature!" Shui Zhen nodded and said, "There is not much difference between the Qiang people and my Xiaoyue clan's combat methods. The Qiang people are located on the border of the Han Dynasty, and the people are fierce, all brave, and they are not afraid of life and death when fighting, and even often fight for their lives. As for the tactics, hehe! Most of them are used on the battlefield as hunting techniques. The Qiang people did not have a fixed source of iron horses, and most of them were leather armor except for the necessary scimitars. Because most of them are leather armor, Qiang rides extremely fast, coming and going without a trace. ”

Xiang Ao nodded, indicating understanding. If this is the case, Xiang Ao has to re-examine the Qiang ride. Since the founding of the Western Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty has launched countless crusades against the Qiang people, and hundreds of years of war have not completely defeated the Qiang people who only fought on instinct. As long as there is some turmoil within the Han Dynasty and the Qiang people find an opportunity, the Qiang people will once again regain their strength and intrude on the Han border.

It seems that you have to think about a strategy, and the loss of hard work must not be small. In addition, Qiang rode back and forth without a trace, and it was difficult to clean up. Xiang Ao thought about it, asked Shui Zhen to leave for the time being, and accompanied by Dian Wei, he looked at the countermeasures that Yu Tu discussed.