If you can change the position of home and away through stratagem this time, the offensive and defensive momentum will change hands at once, and as a result, the difficulty of the next battle will drop by several levels.

When the generals heard this, they were also deeply admired.

At this time, Yadan suddenly stood up and said:

"The general doesn't know, I Qiang people don't set up monarchs and ministers, there is no one, the strong are divided into chieftains, and the weak are attached to people, and they are more violent and strong. The tribes do not rule each other on weekdays, and they often fight for a sheep and a pasture. In the past few years, the old Qiang King was still able to suppress the tribes with his martial arts prestige, and now that he is gone, I am even more divided by the wolf and Qiang, and even the strongest Arden is difficult to convince the public, my department and the Yueji department are weak after all, if you want to unite the rest of the tribes, I am afraid that the tribal leaders will not obey! ”

Yue Ji's face was solemn, and he said peacefully: "What Yadan said is right! ”

Jiang Wei didn't answer, only took off the saber "Lin Jia" on his waist, handed it to him, and asked: "This is a treasure knife forged by seventy-two famous craftsmen in Shuzhong, do you think it can still be seen?" ”

Yue Ji is a martial artist after all, as soon as the sword is in his hands, the whole person is immediately attracted to it, his hands gently rub the blade, and it is difficult to take his eyes off for a moment.

After playing for a while, Fang Lianlian was reluctant to return the knife, and said in surprise: "It turns out that there is such a treasure knife in this world, and today I am an eye-opener." ”

In fact, it is not to blame him for being such a hillbilly, you must know that the Qiang people were originally nomadic people who lived on fishing and hunting, and many tribes were still clan societies, and their handicraft technology was very backward, and they could not master mining and iron smelting technology at all.

The Han court, which has this technology, has always forbidden the flow of iron tools into foreign races, and many Qiang tribes have not even popularized bronze tools, where will they have the opportunity to see the seventy-two forging treasure knives that represent the strongest craftsmanship of the Han people?

It's him Yueji, as the head of a clan, can't he only use a rough sledgehammer? If there are conditions, wouldn't it be more advantageous to have a broadsword of the same weight? There is no other reason, I really can't ask for it.

Jiang Wei smiled, tied "Lin Jia" back to his waist, and asked: "Yue Ji, let me ask you, if there is a film that invites you to his house as a guest, and says that as long as you go, you will send a treasure knife like this, so you can't go when you die?" ”

Yue Ji's eyes lit up, and he shouted without thinking: "Go!" How not to go! ”

Jiang Wei turned to Yadan and asked, "If on the basis of sending a treasure knife, each part will send five horses of Shu brocade and twenty catties of salt, do you think they will compete to come?" ”

Shu brocade is the most delicate and gorgeous treasure in the silk fabric, the production process is complex, time-consuming and laborious, the annual output is extremely limited, its price is like gold, it is probably the luxury that the princes and nobles of the Han people are worthy of using.

The Qiang people have always been poor, not to mention ordinary people, but also many tribal leaders, who will not spend huge sums of money to purchase such gorgeous and useless things.

But what if it's given as a gift? Which clan leader doesn't have a few aunts-in-law? Isn't it the best gift to take back five Shu brocades to please them?

Not to mention that there are twenty catties of salt.

Salt is a hard commodity that can be circulated in the Qiang tribe, and every one needs him, but the Qiang people can't master the technology of digging well salt, and the salt they eat daily comes either from the Han land or from the West Sea-

It is rumored that the southwest of that sea is surrounded by two hundred and dozens of miles, and the salt system is natural and endless. The Xiqiang people use shovels to fish and drain them, and sell them in all directions, so they rely on them for support.

Yadan compared his heart to himself, thought about it carefully, couldn't help but be moved, and finally bowed down and said: "In this way, you can't help but be unmoved!" ”

Pang Honghu sighed: "This is what Confucius said, 'The gentleman is in righteousness, and the villain is in profit'!" ”

His words have the meaning of scolding people to his face, after all, Yadan can still understand the meaning of Han poetry and books.

Jiang Wei smiled and said with a soothing cheek: "Of course, 'profit' is wanted, and 'righteousness' cannot be abandoned. Previously, the strong end of the Baima people repeatedly plundered the Qiang tribes, which gradually became a major disaster for the tribes. Then we will erect the banner of 'crusading against the strong, protecting the territory and the people', and attract all departments to gather under our banner in the name of righteousness. ”

Yadan's face was excited, and he responded in a loud voice: "The general's plan is wonderful!" Xiaochen is convinced today! In this way, both righteousness and benefit are given, and the departments not only have the backbone, but also get benefits, so fools will not come! And the alliance between the tribes and our side is the last thing Arden wants to see, and he will definitely pour his entire army to stop it! ”

Pang Hong took over the conversation and said, "The tribes originally came to defend against the Di people and seek refuge, and they may not have the intention of helping us deal with Arden. But Arden's dispatch of troops is to force the alliance's departments to completely surrender to us, which is really a plan to kill two birds with one stone! ”

Jiang Wei bowed his head and said, "Not bad." In fact, with Arden's strength, if he raises his arms and shouts, he will definitely be able to win the service of all the troops. It's just that his vision is not enough, but he cheapens us for nothing. ”

He paused, looked solemn, and commanded:

"Yadan, Yueji, I have worked hard for you in the past few days, and I will run the Qiang Department of the Old Road, Fushui, Pingle Road, Jialing Road, and Xuncheng Dao, and ask them to go to Luoyang on July 30 in the eighteenth day to raise a big event together! However, there is no need to say much gossip, just convey a certain layer of meaning. ”

Yadan and Yueji Qi Qi did not hesitate any longer, and bowed down and replied: "Obey!" ”

Jiang Wei said to Ke 13 again: "Brother Ke, you lead a group of people to escort the two." ”

It turned out to be a new investment from Yadan and Yueji, and he was still a little uneasy after all, so he simply sent Ke 13 to supervise in the name of escort.

After the three of them strode away, Jiang Wei retracted his gaze and said to the generals in the hall:

"It's almost time to show your true strength – soft power. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to ask for your next hand! ”

After running hundreds of miles in a few days, winning two battles and two victories, the generals had long been convinced of him, although they did not understand what "soft power" meant, but they did not hesitate, and they all promised loudly, and their morale was high.

******

Jiang Wei kept in mind the mission of this trip to the west, pacifying Zhuqiang was only one of them, and the main purpose was to open up a field, buy cattle and horses, collect Hu Xin, and prepare for the Northern Expedition in the future.

As a result, the site selection of the site is a top priority and cannot be delayed.

The county of Shiwudu County was in Xiabi City, and there is no doubt that Xiabi was the center of the Wolf Qiang people. He also intended to set up the arena after defeating Arden and taking the city of Lower Defense.

But after these ten days of observation, he suddenly realized that Luoyang City had more conditions for openness than the lower debate.

First, the water and land transportation here is convenient, which is very convenient for Wudu Zhuqiang to arrive from all directions; Secondly, this place is located in the west of Yangping Pass, which can be reached by light cavalry in one day, and is just within the protection range of the Han army. The location here is more conducive to the control and supervision of the imperial court.

He was the designer and executor of the Pingqiang policy, and the king of Hanzhong and the military advisor were given the power to act cheaply.