Gao Shun was still not at ease with Guan Yu, and after he retired, Gao Shun invited the Taiyuan County Taishou to consult Guan Yu's situation.

The Taishou of Taiyuan County was a high-ranking civil official in the system, and his loyalty to Gao Shun was unquestionable.

Gao Shun asked carefully, and Taishou explained in detail; Guan Yu has a bad temper, a cold and arrogant personality, is self-serving, arrogant and arrogant, usually likes to read books and practice martial arts, does not like to contact with people, and lists many examples; Taishou understood what Gao Shun meant, and he was talking about Guan Yu's shortcomings and deficiencies; There is not much difference from Guan Yu in history, which makes Gao Shun feel that he can't continue to let Guan Yu guard Taiyuan, and when he returns from Liangzhou, he must be transferred.

After a few days of trekking, Gao Shun and others arrived in Chang'an, and Zhou Fei held a grand welcome ceremony.

Subsequently, Gao Shun convened a military meeting, first of all, to understand the situation in Liangzhou and the Sanfu region.

After receiving Lu Su's suggestion, Gao Shun sent a letter to Zhou Fei and Fu Zhu, focusing on defending Chang'an; Adjustments have been made, and the defense of Chang'an City has been impregnable, and according to Gao Shun's requirements, a large amount of supplies have been stored in case of emergency.

In the process of introduction, Fu Zhu emphasized the great role of Yongzhou Mu Chengwu, the new Anbei County, the takeover of Wuwei County and Zhangye County, the control of Wusheling and Gulang Gorge, cut off the route of the Liangzhou rebels to flee north, avoided collusion with the Huns, and was conducive to the gradual coercion of the army from the east.

Among the counties of Liangzhou, Jincheng County, Longxi County and Wudu County are all under the control of the rebels and Qiang people; The western part of Hanyang County was also under the control of the rebels.

Zhonglang General Lu Yi led 10,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry to garrison Hanyang County and Ji County; Another 5,000 officers and soldiers under the leadership of a high-ranking general, Li Chuan, were stationed at Sanguan to guard against the rebels in Wudu County.

The main duties of Lu Yi and Li Chuan were to intercept the rebels from coming east, and to actively recruit the Han people who had escaped.

Lu Yi is a native of Jincheng, and the Lu family is a Jincheng family, which is easy to be trusted by the people of Liangzhou; And before that, the Gaoshun forces wantonly recruited Liangzhou soldiers, and they were well paid.

Because the Han army did not attack, but only intercepted, it caused the Liangzhou rebels to have no external pressure and internal strife, divided into nearly ten forces, each fighting for itself; Among them, Han Sui of Jincheng County and Ma Teng of Longxi County are the most powerful; The power of the Zongjian of Longxi County cannot be ignored; In addition, the clansmen, Qiang people, Huns, Zahu and so on occupy various places, and their strength is not small.

Subsequently, Fu Zhu focused on explaining the characteristics and situation of the Qiang people in Liangzhou, which was what Gao Shun was most concerned about, so he explained in great detail.

The structure of the Qiang people is very different from that of the Han people, who live by herding herds, and there are more than 100 tribes, large and small; The Qiang people originated from the Sanmiao, and the Sanmiao moved westward to Xirong, and the Han people had a strong discrimination and resistance to the Qiang people.

The Han people cultivated the land, the Qiang people's activity space was reduced, and the Qiang people fought for the land cultivated by the Han people for grazing, and it was difficult for the county officials to prohibit it, so the Qiang and Han contradictions were very intense.

Nomads are accustomed to wandering around, coupled with the simplicity of the people, in addition to the specialty of being able to fight, there is no crooked brain, so how can it be an overnight thing for them to open up wasteland and cultivate and develop with peace of mind?

The Han people are relatively civilized, after all, the Qiang people are also the people of the Han Dynasty, and the massacre does not do much, as long as the Qiang people don't make trouble, they will leave it alone, but unfortunately the Qiang people are often defeated and surrendered, and after surrendering, they will make trouble again, over and over again, and the future will be endless.

The difference between the Qiang and the Xiongnu is that there is no great confluence of ethnic groups, there are too many leaders of large and small tribes, there is no unified will, and breaking or subjugating one tribe does not mean subjugating all tribes, and they cannot fight a decisive battle with them as they did against the Xiongnu. The Qiang did not like the repressive rule of the Han Dynasty, and many tribes were already inseparable from living with the Han people.

As a nomadic people, you let the whole nation give up their old profession and learn farming with you, even if the Qiang people are willing to change careers, they can't get quick results, in order to better survive, the Qiang tribe often chooses to rely on the local tyrants, as a strong mercenary corps, in order to give full play to the Qiang people's fighting talent.

The leader of the tribe knows that he is going to rebel, but what will he do after the rebellion? I don't know anymore, so the Qiang people with simple folk customs will go to attach themselves to those big people in Liangzhou, these people have knowledge after all, although the Qiang people are not satisfied with the central government, they are very convinced of the locals.

The Qiang people and scholars were dissatisfied with the rule of the Han court, and Han Sui, Ma Teng and others were dissatisfied with the corruption of the Han family, even if their interests were different, but they had the same goals.

However, this kind of warlord coalition is really not very successful, because it is just a combination of armed groups, and the leaders still have their own troops to do their own thing, and it also involves intrigue between the coalition forces.

These people have been fighting and killing in the northwest for decades, dragging down economic development, robbing them when they have no money or food, and they also have their own responsibilities for their poor living environment.

Fu Zhu emphasized that the simple Qiang people have been acting as mercenary forces to serve the various groups here, and they have not yet realized the importance of their unity, this is the best time to exterminate them, because they have already appeared the germ of unity, and the tribes of Cheriji, Yueji, and Yadan (these three people are the names of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms) Moshasai, Midang, Ohhe, Shaoge, and Vatong began to annex small tribes, and their strength grew very rapidly.

After the introduction, Gao Shun already had an overall understanding of the Qiang people, and according to the information provided by Fu Zhu, if you want to suppress the rebellion in Liangzhou, the attitude of the Liangzhou clan is very important.

Gao Shun asked, "What is Han Sui's situation now?" ”

"Han Sui occupies the territory west of Pyongyang in Jincheng County and Hanyang County, and the local Qiang people are subjugated, and there are many Han people and their strength is strong, but the territory is restricted, and there is no direction for expansion, so they can only be trapped here. ”

"What's going on with Ma Teng?"

"Ma Teng first betrayed the Yuan family, then betrayed the imperial court, and finally broke with Han Sui, he is really an unrighteous person; led the troops back to Longxi County, the number of Han people in the county was very small, but Ma Teng had Qiang blood and won the trust of the Qiang people; It is rumored that he is a descendant of Ma Yuan, the general of Han Fubo, whose father was a captain of Lan Gan, and later lost his official position, stayed in Longxi County, married a Qiang girl, and gave birth to Ma Teng; When Ma Teng was young and poor, he had no property, and often cut timber from Zhangshan and carried it to the city to sell it to support himself. Ma Teng is more than eight feet long (about 1.85 meters today), with a large body, a majestic face and nose, and a virtuous personality, which is deeply admired by the barbarians. ”

"What about Zong Jian?"

Fu Zhu also said: "The Zong family is a big clan in Hanzhong County, and Zong Jian has the support of the family, connecting the Qiang people with the Bashu trade, and separating one side in Longxi County, and his strength should not be underestimated. ”