The name of this city was purely to pay tribute to Zhang Renyuan. Ma Lan originally wanted to disgust An Fat Man and named this city Xiongwu City, but later thought that it was not interesting, so he gave up this idea.

Zhongzong wanted to go on the Northern Expedition that year, and Zhang Ren was willing to rush to build three surrendered cities in Monan, but it took more than two months before and after. Now it is to build a city on the bitterly cold Qiangtang Plateau, Ma Lan originally thought that it would take a long time, but a few days have passed, and Ma Lan has understood that this time the construction of the city may not be much slower than Zhang Renyuan.

The battle to kill 5,000 cavalry was unexpectedly easy, after the war, a large number of sheep, horses and yaks were obtained from the three Dongdai, and naturally they let go of their stomachs and feasted, I don't know how many cattle and sheep were put down in the camp, and the whole army was full of rich meat fragrance, and the Anxi athletes ate one by one with oil at the corners of their mouths, and the camp was full of jubilation.

On the construction site not far away, the Qiang steward who supervised the construction sniffed his nose vigorously, with a distressed look on his face, but the whip in his hand was pulled down mercilessly: "Give Lao Tzu a little bit of profit!" How many sheep, horses, and yaks can get at home is up to you! Mother, how can cattle and sheep eat like this, isn't this a waste of people! ”

The Qiang people who were whipped did not say a word, but waved the tools in their hands faster.

The plateau is bitterly cold, and it is not easy to survive, and they do not have many opportunities to eat meat on weekdays, and most of the time they eat glutinous rice cakes. Sheep, horses, and yaks are the lifeblood of every family, and whoever dares to eat them like this is lifeless.

The Dons were merciful, and as the victors did not take all their wealth. The Tang people were even paid for building a city, and the wages were those sheep, horses, and yaks. Smelling the smell of meat, they were even more distressed than the stewards, and they only wanted to do more work and help the family earn some livestock.

The surrendered city is next to the Shiquan River, backed by the mountain and close to the avenue, after the city is built, it is to drive a nail on the Qiangtang Plateau. If the Tibetans did not take the city, they would not be able to enter the White Rock Beach, and the road to Anxi and the Great and Small Bolu would be cut off. The Anxi army marched into the river from the south road of Congshan, and there was no need to worry about being cut off by the Tubo people.

Of course, the current role of this city is to block the attack of the Tubo Zanpu army. Ma Ling only hoped that the progress of the construction of the city would be faster, and that it would be useful before the arrival of the Luo army.

The prince and the general of Tubo died here, and it is strange that the ruler belt Zhudan does not go crazy. Although the new army of Anxi is powerful, after all, the number is too small. Ma Lu was not worried that he would not be able to defeat the Luo army, but he was the most unwilling to see the casualties of the Han family. Every time the Han family fell, his heart was extremely uncomfortable. With a city in hand, it will be easier to defend, and the casualties of the Han family will be greatly reduced.

Ma Lan had now given up his intention to continue attacking down the Shiquan River, and was preparing to deal with the counterattack of the Luo people in the upper reaches of the Shiquan River. The ruler belt Zhudan will soon make some moves, and when the Luo army arrives again, it will soon be clear whether the Anxi army can gain a firm foothold on the plateau.

All the clansmen of Snow Eagle Dongdai and Qionglong Dongdai were driven here by Dazaru Gong, and now only a small number of clansmen were left for grazing in the two Dongdais, and the rest of the clansmen, whether women, old people or children, all joined the ranks of building the city, in order to earn back some more livestock before the Tang army ate too many livestock.

The smell of meat wafting from the camp of the Anxi army was more effective than the whips of the stewards, and the Qiang people worked hard under the command of the Tang people, and all those who could move participated in the construction of the city. Every day, a large number of sheep, horses and yaks were driven out of the camp of the Anxi army and handed over to the two leaders of Dongdai in person. The Tang people were very fair, and they were paid exactly according to the wages agreed in advance, and the Qiang people were full of energy, and after just ten days, the outline of a great city was gradually revealed. Although the wall is not more than a foot high, it can be regarded as a city after all.

The weather was clear, and the bloody smell on the meadow had faded a lot. The Qiang people got up early, and were already working the city walls, and more than a dozen healthy horses galloped out of the camp of the Anxi army, and soon arrived outside the surrendered city.

Ma Xuan took a group of soldiers to get off the war horse and walked to the entrance of the city. There was a high pole with the flag of the Tang Army hanging high, and there was a high pole nearby, slightly lower than the one with the Tang flag, but it was empty.

A burly, one-armed old man walked under the pole and took out an ancient flag from his bosom. A Qiang boy beside the old man took the flag, climbed the high pole and hung the flag on the top.

A bloodstained Dapeng bird banner fluttered above this high pole.

When the Qiang people who were working on the city wall saw this scene, their faces showed strange colors.

After a while, the leaders of Snow Eagle Dongdai and Qionglong Dongdai quickly rushed over with their own soldiers, and the two looked at the one-armed old man standing under his banner, both kneeling heavily on the ground, with a look of surprise on their faces. The head of the Dome Dongdai, the strong man in his forties in Tibet, even cried directly.

The one-armed old man walked up to the two of them and stretched out his hand to caress their heads, as if he were treating two children.

The two leaders respectfully accepted the one-armed old man's touch, stood up and looked at the flag fluttering on the high pole with an excited expression.

That's the banner of King Zhangxiong!

King Zhangzhung is back!

The news soon spread throughout the city and the surrounding meadows, and the Qiang people of the two Dongdai immediately cheered wildly. Many people were so excited that they burst into tears, screaming as if they were crazy.

When Ma Lu was studying in later generations, he also saw that Zhangxiong was the birthplace of Bon, and that King Zhangxiong had a high status in Bon. The role of the signboard of the Elephant King really has considerable appeal.

"General, if you let me come here from the beginning, the people of the Dama tribe will also be loyal to you." With cheers in his ears, Li Gongpo, the king of Xiangxiong, turned his head to look at Ma Lan and said in a low voice.

Ma Lan smiled indifferently: "So, is it a mistake?" ”

Li Gongbu was stunned and hurriedly said, "Don't dare." I just think it's a pity that the Dharma tribe is destroyed, after all, they are all my people. ”

Ma Xuan snorted coldly and said coldly: "Don't forget, without my army, you wouldn't dare to go back to Gaoyuan at all!" Without my army, the 5,000 cavalry of the Raksa people would be in Zhangxiong, and your people would not dare to show their loyalty to you! Without my Datang, you are a lost dog, and the Xiangxiong people are the slaves of the Luo people! King Zhangxiong, never forget your identity, don't forget the kindness of the Tang Dynasty, this sentence, I hope you can always remember. ”

Looking at Ma Lan's gloomy face, Li Gongbu lowered his head.

Ma Lan glanced at Li Gongbu, and a trace of disgust appeared in his eyes.

He did not regret destroying the Dama tribe. When a large army enters the enemy's country, it will definitely not work without prestige. Only when you are scared first can you talk about anything else. If it weren't for Feng Dazhong's appearance, he wouldn't have planned to let go of these two Dongdais.

As soon as Li Gongbu returned to the plateau, he dared to accuse himself, which made Ma Lan very unhappy. This guy would rather convert to the Buddha in order to restore the country, and he is also a very terrible guy, Ma Lu doesn't think that he really serves the Tang Dynasty, but just wants to restore the country with the help of the Tang Dynasty.

Raising tigers for trouble, Ma Lan will never do. He didn't want to have one less Tubo Empire on the plateau, but one more Zhangxiong Empire. At present, Li Gongbu is using the Tang Army, why is the Tang Dynasty not using him? It's all about profit, there's nothing to say. It's one thing to cooperate temporarily, after all, the Luo people are the common enemies of Datang and Zhangxiong, but it's never wrong to be on guard early.

"Maybe things will be better when the son of the flower monk Kongjian becomes the new Zhangxiong king." Ma Lan said in his heart.

The Zhang-zhung people are extremely devout to Bon, so Kongmi was not allowed to follow the army to the plateau this time. Li Gongpo wanted to order the Zhangxiong people, but naturally he could not admit that he had believed in the Buddha.

……

The Tang army came to Qiangtang this time to restore the country for King Zhangxiong!

The news spread like a wind, and the Qiang people were extremely excited.

The most excited are the people of the Dome Tribe. This tribe lived near the Vault Silver City, the royal city of King Zhang-zhung, and was most loyal to King Zhang-zhung. More than 100 years ago, the Zhangxiong King Li Mixia lost his country, and these people changed the name of the tribe to the current Qionglong tribe in order to show their loyalty to the Zhangxiong King.

Li Gongpo walked on the meadow, and the Qiang people on the meadow knelt on the ground one by one. The Qiang people who were touched by him on the top of their heads were so excited that they burst into tears.

Ma Lan sat on the back of Qinghai and watched this scene, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

The power of religion is terrifying, even in its most primitive form of Bon.

Watching Li Gongbu's god-like performance, Ma Lu was even more vigilant about this old guy.

The current Li Gongbu must be grateful to the Tang Dynasty and must be grateful for the kindness of the Tang Army, but people's ambitions will slowly grow. Maybe one day he will become strong enough, and he will suddenly remember that the Tang army once killed a large number of his clansmen.

Now in order to gain a firm foothold on the plateau, it is necessary to use this signboard, and it is necessary to give Li Gongbu some face in front of the Qiang people. The appeal of the signboard of the Xiangxiong King is so great that it has far exceeded Ma Lan's previous expectations.

Li Gongbu's appeal is strong, which is naturally beneficial to the current war, but the more this is the case, the more vigilant Ma Lu's heart becomes.

There must be no second empire on the plateau, let alone an empire that is theocratic. The tribes on the plateau can only remain divided until they are completely integrated into the Han cultural circle.

The sassy oasis west of the Green Ridge is extremely fertile, and the Han people still have the possibility of relocating, but in a place like the Qiangtang Plateau, Ma Lan really can't think of a way to lure the Han people up. For a long time, this was still the territory of the hard-cold Qiang people, so it must not be ruled here, but only turbulent.

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With the arrival of King Zhangxiong, the Qiang people of the two Dongdai were extremely excited, and the momentum of building the city was even stronger. At the same time, the fiercest of the Elephant Male knights galloped and carried the news to every valley. The messengers sent to the other seven Dongdai to surrender also set off early.

After another ten days, the surrendered city increased by more than a zhang, and the envoys sent to Qidongdai returned one after another.

The news brought back was beyond Ma Lan's expectations, and the leaders of Qidongdai actually fell to Li Gongbu, and each rushed here with his clansmen to join the army of King Xiangxiong! (To be continued.) )