Chapter 347: Lao Qiang (2)
As one of the top ten generals under Liu Chuang's account, although Liu Chuang is not ranked in order, Zhao Yun ranks first in terms of courage among the top ten generals. Of course, if they fight, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong are between them. But Huang Zhong is old, and after all, he is not as young and strong as Zhao Yun. Within a hundred rounds, the two of them can be evenly matched, but after a hundred rounds, it is not a secret that Zhao Yun will be able to defeat Huang Zhong.
Zhao Yun is unassuming on weekdays, and he is also very low-key.
But as a military general in the middle stage of refining gods, there will be a trace of pride in his bones.
He was full of confidence in his arrow-bladed cavalry, and although he was ready to fight, he did not strike immediately.
In fact, this Qiang cavalry was quickly routed under the onslaught of the Yafeng cavalry. The cavalry of more than 300 men was wiped out, and not a single one survived.
The battle lasted only a few moments before it ended.
Zhao Yun ordered people to clean up the battlefield, gathered up those ownerless war horses, and actually captured more than 100 high-grade war horses.
"You may see, who is Qiang riding?"
Zhao Yun didn't care about the opponent, he only asked where the opponent was.
But Zhuge Jun couldn't ignore it, and hurriedly motioned for the guide to come and ask.
The guide was a naturalized Qiang man, and when the battle began, he hid behind to check.
Watching the Han army kill more than 300 Qiang horsemen like mowing grass, the guide couldn't help but be shocked...... Hearing Zhuge Jun's question, he hurriedly dismounted and ran over to check. After a while, he ran to Zhuge Jun again and said softly, "These should be old Qiang horse thieves." ”
The so-called old Qiang horse thieves are those Qiang people who support Han Sui.
Burn Dang Lao Qiang relies on nomadism for a living, but wants to live a comfortable life. Nomadism alone is simply impossible. So many old Qiang began to raid the caravans. Even cowards in villages and towns. Plunder enough wealth and exchange it for luxury items in the golden city.
This gang of old Qiang, also known as Shengqiang, described them as barbaric and murderous.
On the other hand, the Qiang people, who relied on agriculture and normal trade, were called Shuqiang, and they admired the culture of the Han people very much, and their living habits were close to the way of life of the Han people.
Zhuge Jun said: "It seems that this old Qiang is indeed rampant. ”
He meant something. These old Qiang horse thieves are so brazenly plundering in the Hehuang Valley that they can be called unscrupulous. Although he knew that Lao Qiang was rampant before he set off, it seems that he probably underestimated the ferocity of these guys...... Just now, these old Qiang attacked, and without any warning, they rushed over directly. If it is an ordinary caravan, I am afraid that it will be more than lucky.
"I'm afraid the object of these old Qiang's raids will not be limited to caravans.
It is estimated that the ordinary Qiang tribes living in Hehuang also suffered from it. General Zilong. If you encounter these people again, you must not be merciful. Let's go all the way west. If you want to envelop those familiar Qiang, you must use these raw human heads as a gift of worship. ”
Zhao Yun listened and immediately smiled.
"Since Xiao Langjun has this order, Yun obeys the order."
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On the following journey, Zhuge Jun and his party encountered several attacks.
On one occasion, the number of Lao Qiang horse thieves was nearly 1,000. However, Zhao Yun had already taken precautions, and Ya Feng rode to defeat him in one fell swoop, killing more than 300 people. A series of battles also made Zhuge Jun's men and horses known, and gradually became popular with the Shuqiang tribe.
The Liangzhou people are xenophobic, and the Qiang people are also xenophobic.
At first, they didn't know the origin of these Han people, but when they saw the bloody heads of horse thieves, their attitudes gradually changed.
went all the way to the west, which opened Zhuge Jun's eyes.
On this day, he pointed to a herd of yaks on the grassland and couldn't help asking, "What kind of animal is this, and why does it look like this?" ”
Yak, as a unique breed of cattle in alpine regions, Zhuge has never seen it.
I thought of explaining to him the purpose of these yaks, and even called this yak the treasure of the river.
After Zhuge Jun heard it, he became more and more curious, and he couldn't help but say to Zhao Yun: "Shuofang is bitterly cold, and cattle and sheep are scarce.
Since these yaks are hardy, why not send them to northern Xinjiang? Especially in Liaodong, Goguryeo and other places, there is a need for many cattle to reclaim wasteland, and I think this kind of yak is the most suitable. After returning to Liangzhou, I mentioned it to my brother to see if it could be operated. ”
In fact, the yak originally lived mainly in the alpine and was not introduced in northern Xinjiang.
However, later, with the development of northern Xinjiang, yaks gradually appeared in the bitter cold land of Saibei and evolved many breeds. For example, the Russian yak of later generations, the Kyrgyz yak, was introduced from the Hehuang region and then evolved.
Zhao Yun nodded, appreciating Zhuge Jun's idea.
"Ziheng, we will go to the Tangyi tribe before that, and if the negotiation is smooth at that time, this matter will not be too difficult."
The Tangyan tribe is named after the tribal leader.
Initially, this tribe was just a loose confederation of a group of small tribes.
However, with the increasing number of conflicts in the Xiliang region, the Qiang people also began to split among themselves, so wars broke out frequently. So, after deliberation, these small tribes decided to form a large tribe, and even elected a man named Tang Ji as their leader.
This Tang Jian is a very brave person, and he has a bold personality, which is quite a bit of a taste of righteousness and squandering money.
After the formation of the Tangyi tribe, it grew rapidly and became a large tribe in the head of the Cizhi River, with a total population of more than 50,000 people. They are a semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural tribe that depends on Lao Qiang, multiplies at the head of the Cizhi River, and cultivates barren land. This time, when the migration station was burned, the Tangyan tribe also received a notice. It's just that they have too much land at the head of the Cizhi River, how can they leave lightly?
And this Tangyun tribe is a big tribe, they refuse to migrate, and other small tribes refuse to obey.
This made Lao Qiang extremely angry, so he sent troops to threaten.
Tang Ran, the leader of the Tang Gang tribe, is also an extremely tough person...... You old Qiang threatened, and I won't back down. As a result, the two sides clashed, and now it has gradually evolved into a large-scale battle, which has caused the entire river valley to fall into panic.
Zhao Yun wanted to remind Zhuge Jun. Don't think about useless things at this time.
As long as you can convince Tang Yan. Naturalized Tang Ran. When the time comes, if you want a yak, you don't have to do it.
Zhuge Jun couldn't hear the meaning of Zhao Yun's words, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, general, you all know the severity." ”
The two were talking, when they heard the sound of hooves in front of them.
Zhao Yun's face changed, and he shouted: "Ya Feng rides, form a formation." ”
Since entering the river, Yafeng has experienced several major battles. Early experience.
Therefore, as soon as Zhao Yun gave the order, Ya Fengqi immediately formed a goose marching formation, drew his sword out of its sheath, and prepared for battle.
"General, don't be impulsive, it seems to be someone from the Tangyi tribe."
Zhuge Jun saw the banner in the cavalry on the opposite side, and hurriedly shouted loudly to stop Zhao Yun.
I saw that the group of knights stopped when they were still more than three hundred paces away from Yafeng's cavalry. A dragon horse jumped out of the cavalry, ran forward more than a hundred steps, and shouted loudly: "Is there a messenger of the Han family ahead? I am a concubine of Yijian under the account of King Tang Kuo, on the orders of the king of my family. I came to greet the envoys of the Han family. ”
It's the people of Tang Dang!
Zhuge Jun and Zhao Yun glanced at each other, and saw Zhuge Jun following closely behind the horse.
"I am Zhuge Jun, the envoy of the Han family. Dare to ask where is King Tang Ji? ”
Seeing Zhuge Jun, the concubine Yijian was stunned, and immediately laughed, "Little doll, you are the envoy of the Han family?"
Could it be that there is no one in the Han family, so he sent such a little doll to you...... Are you playing upside down? Why don't you call your family over? ”
Zhuge Jun is young, but he has a baby face.
This also makes him look younger than he really is, which can easily be misunderstood.
Zhuge Jun frowned, and said in a deep voice: "The meeting between the Han and Qiang clans is a big deal, how can it be child's play?"
If you don't believe me, take me to your king, and he will know it. ”
How do you know, as soon as Zhuge Jun's words came out, Yijian's concubine was furious, "The Han family bullied me too much, and said that they wanted to send someone who could be the master, but how did you send a little doll to come, could it be that you look down on the king of my family, and look down on me Tang Qiang and Lao Qiang?" ”
He spoke arrogantly, and he didn't take Zhuge Jun in his eyes at all.
On the side, Zhao Yun frowned, and suddenly clamped the horse's belly between his legs, and his claws flew yellow and neighed, and he rushed out of the formation like an arrow off the string.
Before Yi Jian's concubine could react, she saw a general in the Han army flying out and arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye. Yi Jian's concubine instinctively drew her knife and wanted to stop the other party, but Zhao Yun turned slightly sideways on the horse, and after letting the steel knife in his hand, she gently stretched her ape arm and grabbed the other party's belt with a snap. I only heard Zhao Yun scream lightly on the horse, and with a strong arm, he suddenly picked up the concubine Yijian from the horse and slammed it to the ground.
This Yijian prostitute and concubine are known for their bravery, but in Zhao Yun's hands, they have no power to fight back.
After being thrown to the ground, the concubine was thrown and dizzy.
He got up and shouted angrily: "Han dog dares to sneak attack." ”
As he spoke, he turned on his horse and snatched a spear from one of his attendants, and stabbed it at Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun sat on the horse, saw the spear in the hand of the concubine Yi Jian, and as soon as he gave way on the horse, he reached out and grabbed the shaft of the spear and took it into his arms.
Poof, Yijian's concubine fell off her horse again.
Before he could stand up, a spear was pressed against his chest.
Zhao Yun looked at those servants who were eager to try and wanted to come forward to rescue, and shouted: "Whoever dares to act recklessly will take his life." ”
"Stop, stop!"
At that moment, the sound of horses' hooves sounded.
From a distance, another group of people came, and the leader jumped off the horse and was about 175 centimeters tall, and he was extremely stout and powerful.
He had unkempt hair and a gold ring on his forehead.
When he came to the people, he saw the concubine Yijian with a look of shame on her face, and her face couldn't help but change.
"General of the Han family, I am Tang Kuo.
Why are you doing this to my men? Could it be that you have not come to consult with us, but to go to war with us? ”
This person is Tang Yan?
Zhuge Jun glanced up and down at the visitor, and urged him to step forward and said: "I am Zhuge Jun, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, and I am here to discuss with the king on the order of the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty. It's just that you, your subordinates, don't seem to want us to discuss. Not only did they not believe in my identity, but they also spoke filthy words, which is not the way of hospitality. The king of Tang asked me if I wanted to go to war, but I wanted to ask the king, do I have to be the enemy of the Han Dynasty? ”
Don't look at Zhuge Jun's baby face, but these words made Tang Yan's heart tremble.
He turned his head to look at Zhuge Jun, and saw that although Zhuge Jun was not very old, he could talk and behave, and his gestures all showed nobility.
Tang Yan's heart moved, and he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Barbarian people don't know the etiquette of the Han family, if there is anything offended, please also ask Angel Haihan." (To be continued......)