Chapter 18

Since the defeat of his troops by the Shu people, Cheriji's tribe has lost nearly 10,000 Qiang warriors and ironclad chariots. Reduced from a large tribe of tens of thousands to a medium tribe. This aroused the covetousness of the Qiang king, who had the tribal forces on it, and Zhi Wutie had repeatedly sent people to persuade him to surrender to Cheriji, while Yao Kehui asked him to pay a tribute of 5,000 cattle and sheep every year, and to be a vassal.

No matter who he agrees to, he has no place to stand in the Qianghu region, and everything is to blame on the Shu general named "Jiang Wei", who can't wait to eat his flesh and drink his blood. Cherrigi pinched the snow-white chest of the girl next to him with one hand, raised the wine glass with the other hand and drank the wine, staring intently at the graceful figure of the bearded girl dancing in the big tent. The ancient tribal leaders were no more than wine and meat, and Cherrigi was incapable of dealing with the outside world, so he could only focus on women and wine.

Suddenly, the voice of a soldier came from outside the tent: "Report, Zhi Wutie has sent a messenger to say that there is something important to meet the king." Cherrigi was suddenly distraught, and the strength in his hands suddenly increased, and the girl moaned again and again. The girl said: "King, it doesn't matter if you refuse, Yao Kehui will send you to protect you." "This girl is a concubine newly married by Cherrigi and Yao Kehui's niece. Naturally, I was biased towards Yao Ke a little back.

Cherrigi had calmed down at this time, retreated from the crowd, and said indifferently: "You also go down first, let the messenger in." ”

Jiang Wei was wearing a Qiang costume, showing another kind of heroism. On the one hand, Cherrigi felt that the messenger was a character.

The Qiang people's costumes were simple and gorgeous, and men liked to wear blue or white headscarves, homemade linen gowns, and sleeveless sheepskin gowns, which could be used to protect against the cold, rain, and cushion sitting. Yang Lan was wearing a lace cloth shirt, two braids were wrapped around her sideburns, and the embroidered streamers moved with the wind to bring out a wild and primitive beauty.

attracted Jiang Wei's sideways glances, and Yang Lan was even more meaningful, her petite breasts swayed left and right, making people think about it. Cherrigi recognized Yang Lan at a glance and said loudly, "Isn't this the king of mercenaries?" Have you taken refuge in Zhiwutie? The king is willing to pay twice the price to hire you, so why don't you take refuge in the king's account? ”

Yang Lan chuckled and said: "That nerd who has not hired me yet, I am now a mercenary of Shu Han, and I am here to persuade the king to join the Han together." Cherrigi showed a vigilant look on his face and exclaimed: "The Shu people killed tens of thousands of my Qiang warriors, and it was too late for me to take revenge, and they wanted to persuade me to surrender to Shu Han, phew." The man next to you is a general of the Shu Kingdom? They took me and skinned him alive. ”

Outside the big tent, several sturdy Qiang men suddenly burst out and surrounded the two of them. Seeing that the situation was not good, Yang Lan pulled out a dagger from her boots and said, "Hugh blames the old lady for not showing mercy." The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became tense, and the man who had been silent before suddenly burst out, kicked over the Qiang soldiers who were standing in front of him, and rushed straight towards Cheriji. The rest of the Qiang soldiers were not so lucky, and the sharp daggers cut their throats. Suddenly, the smell of blood spread throughout the tent.

The man's left wrist Hidden Blade popped out, stuck to Cherrigi's neck, and said softly, "Does the king know my name?" I am Jiang Wei, the one who defeated your ironclad chariot. Your life is in my hands, take Yang Lan's advice seriously. Cherrigi was shocked and angry, this man was so bold that he dared to go to the enemy camp himself. The Qiang people have always respected the brave, and Cherrigi is no exception, and the man in front of him makes him both fearful and admired. For a moment he couldn't say a word.

Jiang Wei wiped his throat with the back of the knife and sneered: "I'm so scared that I can't speak?" Is this the demeanor of a king of a clan? It seems that the king of the local chicken tile dog is still the local chicken tile dog. Cherrigi asked, "Why did you let me take refuge in Shu Han?" I still have tens of thousands of Qiang warriors under my command, which is enough to dominate the Hetao. ”

"Oh? I heard that Zhi Wutie persuaded you to take refuge in him, and Yao Ke looked back at you as a cow or sheep to be slaughtered. Your tribe could be annexed at any moment, and they could make up any reason to put you to death. If you want to die, I can't control you. Jiang Wei broke through Che Riji's heart disease with one word.

Cherrigi retorted: "How good are you Han people, Cao Cao didn't also dismantle the Wuhuan troops who took refuge in him, and finally became slaves of the Han people." Jiang Wei smiled: "This is easy to say, don't you want autonomy?" I will persuade the Prime Minister to give you land to multiply, and when the time comes, we will help you conquer the Qianghu tribe, and then you and your people will be able to rule the entire Hetao grassland. Shenwei Tian's general Ma Chao is not also a member of my Han Dynasty, and finally became a hussar general. If you really come to surrender, it is okay to be a general. ”

Jiang Wei was a real estate salesman in his previous life, and flickering is his basic skill. Cheriji gradually grasped Jiang Wei's words, and continued to ask: "Your Shu State is several times weaker than Wei State, and you have to send troops to Yongliang. Then why did I surrender to your Shu Kingdom? ”

Jiang Wei slowly removed the dagger and said with a smile: "How stupid? Do you know why Wei didn't crusade against you and others? They can send 100,000 troops to confront our Han, why don't they send troops to sweep the Hetao? Because they're afraid of me. And they give you benefits, and trade with you is nothing more than valuing you to have a lot of influence among the Qiang tribe. It's just a dog that helps them watch the door. Now your power is far inferior to that of other Qiang kings, and you have lost your usefulness. ”

Cherrigi smiled slumply, and Jiang Wei told the truth in one word, and this truth was what he had been evading. He sighed and said, "Well, I trust you. Here, Cherrigi swore allegiance to the Han Dynasty and would be a courtier of the Han Dynasty for generations. ”

"Very good" Jiang Wei sneered, and quickly slashed the back of Cheriji's hand, and a trace of blood spilled out and quickly turned black. Cherrigi was furious: "Why is that? You clearly don't trust me? ”

Jiang Wei put away his Hidden Blade, handed Cherrigi a glass of wine, and said: "The blade is fed with poison, rest assured that this is a chronic* poison, as long as you take the antidote once a year, it will be fine, and you can be cured after taking it for seven years." When you drink this wine, you are brothers. "Cherrigi knows that now he has no choice but to take refuge in the Shu people. This man does things in a meticulous way, and does not give people a chance to breathe. Perhaps the title "King" suits him better.

Jiang Wei asked Cheriji to count the warriors in the clan, leave 3,000 young people to pack their bags, and protect the old people and children to go south to Hanzhong. He and Cherrigi led their warriors southward to attack Anding.

After Cherrigi walked out of the big tent, Yang Lan said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be so ruthless and use poison to control Cherrigi." Jiang Wei shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "That's a pretext used to scare Cheriji, and you believe it from such a shrewd person?" ”