Qiang people, ancient Oriental people.

The Qiang people were formed in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau, and have a deep relationship with the Han and Tibetan people. The Qiang people were mainly animal husbandry in the early days, so they used sheep as a totem, and the written record of "Qiang" can be found in the Shang Dynasty. The Qiang people initially migrated to agriculture and animal husbandry, living in pursuit of water and grass like nomads, and later developed into settled agriculture, and the living mode also became "living in the mountains, and building rocks as rooms".

The Han people in Liangzhou live together with the Xiaoyue people, the Qinhu people, the Xiongnu Tu people, the Xiqiang people and other ethnic minorities, among which the Qiang people have the largest number. Due to the repeated rebellions of ethnic minorities in the Hexi Corridor, Liangzhou has been in war and turmoil for a long time, and has enjoyed little peace for hundreds of years.

For a long time, Liangzhou was the most chaotic area of the Han Dynasty, the Liangzhou army continued to fight with other tribes, and tried their best to win the power to survive, and the living environment was extremely bad, all of which made the Liangzhou army always maintain a strong combat power, with many famous generals and outstanding achievements. Qianghu rebelled again and again, the Liangzhou army suppressed again and again, and the Liangzhou army, which was always iron-blooded and ruthless in the life-and-death struggle, left a deep mark of terror in the hearts of the Qianghu tribes, and by the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many Qianghu had already obeyed or followed the Liangzhou army as an important guarantee and prerequisite for the survival and reproduction of the tribe.

The registered population of Liangzhou is less than 500,000, one of the thirteen prefectures, and the total population is only equivalent to one percent of the total population of the Han Dynasty. In order to ensure the structure and combat effectiveness of the troops, there are many ethnic minority soldiers in the Liangzhou army, and basically all ethnic groups have them. If the war is fierce and the troops are insufficient, the Liangzhou army often temporarily goes to the Qianghu tribe to recruit subordinates, and the servants need to bring their own weapons, armor and horses, and there is no military salary, and the only benefit is probably to give food, or there may be rewards after winning the battle, and the Qianghu people are actually enthusiastic to sign up to participate.

Such a strange thing is difficult for outsiders to understand, but in Liangzhou, it is as natural as breathing.

It is not difficult to see how bad the living environment of Liangzhou is, and Qianghu's awe of the Liangzhou army that goes deep into the bone marrow. The Qianghu have already formed an instinctive reaction: the Liangzhou army is invincible, it is always much easier to fight with the strong, the chance of survival will always be much greater, and they can also expect to win the victory and reward the spoils of war, there is no reason not to go!

Hu Cong has no status in the army, he is often called by the Liangzhou army as a livestock, and the hard work is done by Hu Cong, and he has to follow the Liangzhou army to charge into battle in battle, but these cannot stop Qiang Hu's enthusiasm and determination to follow the Liangzhou army. After all, the Liangzhou Army is the strong, isn't it normal for the strong to treat the weak like that?

To put it simply, the Qianghu of that era was probably a collective Stockholm syndrome patient......

After years of obscenity and intimidation, the suppression has brought out a strong sense of belonging, which shows how ferocious the Liangzhou army is.

The Qiang people of Liangzhou Zhuhu rebelled the most, and were repaired the most badly by the Liangzhou army, and they were also the most obedient to the Liangzhou army in peacetime.

The Liangzhou army asked the Qiang people to pursue the rebels, and the Qiang people enthusiastically participated.

The Qiang people are accustomed to building village houses in river valleys or mountainsides, occupying a relatively advantageous high position, and most of them live in the high mountains at an altitude of about 2,000 meters, so the Qiang people are also called "the people on the clouds". A large number of Qiang people participated in the pursuit, and the mountain mobility advantage that the Wudang Flying Army was proud of was neutralized, and the only way to escape was to fight a bloody way in the lofty mountains.

The Wudang Flying Army is a special type of troops, and mountain warfare is particularly strong, but the Qiang people are also very good at mountain warfare.

The situation is very unfavorable to the flying army, there are too many Qiang people, and they are fighting on their territory, and the geographical advantages are all on the side of the Qiang people, and the Qiang people clearly know where there are shortcuts and where to set up ambushes.

After several small Qiang troops were defeated by the Flying Army, the Flying Army suffered a heavy setback.

At least 5,000 Qiang people successfully ambushed and trapped the Wudang Fei army between the two mountains, and the mountains were full of arrows. Although it is easy to find shelter in the mountains, the nearby favorable terrain is occupied by the Qiang, and the difficulty of escaping from the ambush circle can be imagined. The Qiang people knew that the flying army was powerful, and they were not in a hurry to destroy the enemy in close combat, but just trapped the flying army and waited for backup. In the end, it was the Flying Army that climbed the mountain vine and secretly climbed behind the encirclement from Juebi, repelled the Qiang people in that area, and forcibly opened an opening, so that most of the Flying Army was able to jump out of the ambush circle.

The Flying Army suffered heavy losses in that battle, and more than 200 Flying Army fell on that land.

Jumping out of the ambush circle is only the beginning of the escape.

Guerrilla warfare in the mountains does not require many troops to be waged.

The Qiang people poured in from all directions, constantly launching raids, blockades, and attacks.

The ubiquitous Hidden Arrow is the Flying Army's biggest enemy, and during the breakout, there are constantly soldiers who are dodged by the Hidden Arrow. Although the scouts sent out by the Fei Army solved many Qiang people in advance, and the large army avoided many direct attacks, the losses of the Fei Army continued to increase. Almost every scout team sent out in turn, when they return, will be reduced, and there is even no shortage of cases where the entire team disappears, and the outcome of those disappearing teams is unknown.

In the beginning, the Flying Army was very passive.

Due to his unfamiliarity with the terrain, Wang Ping could only lead his troops to break through to the south with all his might, and after a few days of escape, the Qiang people obviously judged the intention of the flying army from the trajectory of their movements. The Qiang people's interception in the south was significantly strengthened, and there were more and more traps to deal with the beasts, as well as the hidden arrows that were shot from time to time, and the large Qiang army did not appear, so that Wang Ping realized that the crisis was imminent, and he was restless, but there was no better way.

At that time, Jia Mu took the initiative to find Wang Ping, and the two had a deep talk.

Jia Mu suggested that Wang Ping change course.

After the conversation, Wang Ping decisively listened to Jia Mu's suggestion.

The whole army abandoned the original route of going south in a straight line and entering Yizhou through Jincheng, and instead broke through to the west, crossing the Qilian Mountains and entering the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, that is, the Qinghai region. Qinghai is also inhabited by the Qiang people, but the Qiang people there are fundamentally different from the Qiang people in the Hexi Corridor, and due to the barrier of the Qilian Mountains, the Liangzhou army has little influence on the Qiang people in Qinghai. After getting rid of the pursuit of the Qiang people in Liangzhou, the flying army could enter Yizhou via Xiping. Of course, there will be a lot of detours, and they will be forced to cross the Qilian Mountains without sufficient preparation, and it is inevitable that there will be non-combat attrition, but in the case of the Qiang people in the mountainous areas and the Xiliang iron cavalry waiting in the flat land, the flying army has no more choice at all.

Later, I learned that if Wang Ping hadn't heeded Jia Mu's suggestion to change course, the Flying Army would soon have broken into another carefully designed ambush circle designed by the Qiang people, where the Qiang had gathered nearly 20,000 people, and once the Flying Army threw itself into the net, I am afraid it would be difficult to have a chance to escape like last time.

The flying army was rerouted to Qilian Mountain, which obviously surprised the Qiang people.

The task of the Qiang people on the western front was to monitor and harass, and there were less than 100 people, and they were powerless to stop the flying army from advancing to the west. For the first two days, the Qiang had little organized attack or resistance to the Flying Army, and the Flying Army was finally able to rush away with less fear, and this continued until the third day. After the Qiang people found out that the flying army changed its route, they quickly organized troops to continue to encircle and intercept it, you must know that there are also Qiang tribes in the mountainous areas, and copying the trail can completely notify the tribesmen before the flying army.

The path of the flying army has become difficult again.

However, at the moment of life and death, Wang Ping could only grit his teeth and ignore the casualties.

Jia Mu's advice achieved initial results and won Wang Ping's trust, and Wang Ping invited him to serve as a staff officer to give advice, and Jia Mu happily obeyed. I have to admit that Jia Mu did not insult the aura of "Jia Xu's son", although he was also unfamiliar with the terrain, he still boldly changed the mode of hasty escape, asked the flying army to take turns to set up an ambush, and pit the Qiang people several times in a row, killing hundreds, and forcing the Qiang people to dare not pursue unscrupulously.

The Flying Army is getting closer and closer to the ridgeline.

The road is getting harder and harder to walk.

Jia Xu's family had exhausted their strength in the endless climbing, and they were carried on the back of the flying army to continue their trek.

According to Jammu's calculations, an ambush was needed to ensure that the pursuers did not have enough time to prevent the flying army from crossing the Qilian Mountains and entering the Qinghai region.

The ambush was personally led by Wang Ping.

Except for the two hundred-man team with the seriously wounded and Jia Xu's family, the other troops were here.