[Vol. 1] Section 213: Qiang Chaos2

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Liu Xun got up and paced back and forth in the propaganda room,

Thinking about it, Zhao Chongguo is also a brave general, and he is heavy with soldiers, but he is not afraid of the enemy like a tiger? We will not be ignorant of the fact that the prolongation of the war will only consume the country's money and food in vain. And I heard that Zhao Chongguo is still sick, if it is not solved quickly, once Zhao Chongguo encounters an accident, who will succeed him?

The more Liu Xun thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and it took a long time for his mood to calm down a little, and then he picked up Zhao Chongguo's recital again and frowned and looked at it carefully, this time he didn't even miss a word, and he carefully understood General Zhao's strategy for using troops.

At the same time, he picked out the twists and turns of Jiuquan Taishou Xin Wuxian and read them against them.

Liu Xun has never fought a war, but he understands the basic strategy of using troops.

Xin Wuxian advocated an immediate attack, first avoiding the powerful Xianling tribe of the Qiang people, taking down those small subordinate tribes, clearing the wings of the first evil, and then putting down the rebellion in one fell swoop.

On the contrary, Zhao Chongguo believed that the Qiang alliance should be dismantled with benevolence and virtue according to the feelings of the Qiang people, and only the initiators should be severely punished, and the other subordinate tribes should be forgiven, and the Qiang people would naturally be pacified.

Although Liu Xun has never been to the Qiang land, the courage of the Qiang people has long been heard, and if the Han-Qiang war is really protracted, I am afraid that it will shake the country's foundation. He was inclined to Xin Wuxian's strategy, and at the same time wrote a letter to reprimand Zhao Chongguo for the purpose of hoping to end the war as soon as possible, if Xin Wuxian would cause more serious consequences, then there was absolutely no reason to adopt it.

However, Liu Xun is still not 100% sure about military affairs.

Liu Xun threw out the recital of the two at the court meeting, hoping that the ministers would consider it carefully, think it carefully, and give a conclusion as soon as possible.

After a round of deliberations, only two-tenths of the ministers supported Zhao Chongguo, to five out of ten, and then most people understood Zhao Chongguo's strategy.

A few days after the veteran Zhao Chongguo handed over the fold, Liu Xun finally gave Zhao Chongguo a positive reply.

Zhao Chongguo seemed to have already agreed to his strategy, so he never made adjustments to his strategy.

His strategy has already made a clear difference.

The spies reported that the alliance of the Qiang tribes had begun to crack, and they were afraid of the strength of the Han army, and they heard that Zhao Chongguo severely punished the first evil and did not investigate the strategy, so they were unwilling to follow the first zero tribe to accompany the burial.

Moreover, the leader of the first zero tribe sent his younger brother Diaoku to report to the commander that the first zero tribe had rebelled. The Commander learned that there were also people in the Carving Warehouse tribe involved, and detained the Carving Library. When Zhao Chongguo arrived, he immediately ordered the release of the people, he reaffirmed his principles, and asked Diaoku to bring his intentions to the Qiang tribes, intending to break up the Qiang alliance.

Zhao Chongguo's cleverness is not only here, he has always been the promoter of Tuntian, so he is not afraid of a protracted confrontation, he is afraid of the protracted war of attrition, if he attacks the Qiang people with all his strength, the Qiang people will definitely resist with all their might, and the two sides will continue to fight, he can only spend the country's money and food, and now, he can't hold out, and the soldiers can rely on Tuntian to support themselves.

He didn't do nothing but Tuntian, he learned that the Qiang were just a scattered tribe, and that as long as the strategy was right, breaking up their alliance would be the best policy. They differed from the Xiongnu, who were already highly nationalized and had no other way but to strike hard.

Zhao Chongguo's strategy was indeed not in vain, and tens of thousands of Qiang people had surrendered.

All the pre-war preparations have been made, and there are no worries such as criticism from the imperial court.

Zhao Chongguo realized that the time had come to do it.

He ordered the army to move quickly and directionally, first to the Qiang garrison.

After the arrival of the Han army, the leader of Xian Lingqiang challenged many times, but he was closed, not only did he not investigate and study the intentions of the Han army, but he actually got carried away, thinking that the Han army was timid and did not dare to fight with it.

The paralysis of the ideology caused its military discipline to be slack, and the Qiang people were originally the kind of people who all the strong men fought on their horses during the war, and dismounted to graze in non-war times, so their behavior was loose and free, except for the courage of individual soldiers, what art of war, battle formations and other high-level things, never looked at the eyes.

When they went to the battlefield, they only knew to raise their sabers and cut them down on the enemy's neck, and the others did not do it and did not care.

Therefore, they did not react at all to Zhao Chongguo's previous strategy of attacking the heart.

When Zhao Chongguo's troops suddenly appeared in the settlement of the Xian Ling Department like divine soldiers descending from the sky, they were really dumbfounded.

The first zero tribe was in chaos.

Resistance could no longer be organized, and it was useless to organize, because the cavalry of the Han army had already rushed forward quickly.

Now, there is only one way left for the leader of the First Zero Division, and that is to escape.

"Quick, quick, order the clansmen, throw all the baggage, and retreat to the Huangshui area."

You have to admire the strength of these nomadic people, the physical fitness, and the speed of escape, which is unprecedented for the soldiers of the Han army.

Zhao Chongguo did not drive them to death, and after the Qiang people were beheaded by 500, drowned by 500, and left behind countless cattle, sheep and livestock, Zhao Chongguo ordered the troops to stop the pursuit.

At the same time, Zhao Chongguo ordered that it was strictly forbidden to destroy the crops in Qiangdi, and even more so to loot.

At this order, the leaders of the Qiang tribe breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Han Guo won't hit me!" ”

After waiting for a few days, the leader of Xian Ling sent someone to ask Zhao Chongguo for advice, expressing his willingness to return to his hometown. Zhao Chongguo did not make the decision this time, but wrote a chapter and sent it to Chang'an, waiting for Liu Xun's approval.

It took some time to go back and forth, and he was so anxious that he jumped to his feet, worried that Han Ting would not forgive him, so he personally went to visit Zhao Chongguo's camp.

When all the soldiers of the Han army heard that the leader of the rebels had come to the tent, they all said that they wanted to kill him, and advised the general not to be soft.

Zhao Chongguo frowned, and said earnestly, "You only think about your own selfish interests, but you don't think about the country."

He warmly entertained Forgetfulness and received a promise that Forgetfulness would never rebel again. At this time, the seal book approved by the imperial court has also been delivered, and the seal book does not forgive the crime of forgetting, but it also does not punish him, only requires him to atone for his crimes, ensure the safety of one party, and serve the Han court.

Forgetfulness is naturally grateful.

In May of the second year of Shenjue (60 years ago), except for a few diehards on the ground of the Qiang people, the rebellion was basically extinguished, and Zhao Chongguo reported back to Chang'an.

Liu Xun agreed, Zhao Chongguo returned to Chang'an, and his friend Hao Xingci greeted Zhao Chongguo, reminding him to give as much credit as possible to Xu Yanshou and Xin Wuxian. Hao Xingci's reminder was kind, in order to avoid Zhao Chongguo from being jealous and his merits were shocking. But Zhao Chongguo refused, he thought that he had reached the extreme of being a minister, and there was nothing to scruple about except being loyal to the monarch and serving the country.

His factual report was rewarded by Liu Xun, Zhao Chong was reinstated as a national official, and Xin Wuxian was still his Jiuquan Taishou.

Xin Wuxian tossed around, but he was not promoted, and he put all the accounts on Zhao Chongguo's head.

Before returning to Jiuquan, he reported that Zhao Chongguo's son Zhao Wei had leaked Liu Xun's secrets, and Zhao Wei said that the emperor was afraid of Zhang Anshi and wanted to kill him, but it was Zhao Chongguo who interceded for Zhang Anshi to be spared.

Liu Xun was furious when he received such a report, and he was extremely embarrassed, he didn't care about the face of the hero Zhao Chongguo, and immediately signaled the Tingwei Mansion to interrogate Zhao Wei strictly, and finally determined that Xin Wuxian was not falsely accused.

It is conceivable that Zhao Wei's ending can only be death, even if he is the first general at that time, he can't save him, who made him commit this great disrespectful crime?

Zhao Chongguo only remembered the warning given by his friend Hao Xingci at this time, but if he didn't regret not listening to his friend's advice after asking him, he still had no words. Zhao Chongguo experienced the pain of losing his son, and his heart was haggard, so he could only pray for the old man to return to the field, Liu Xun took into account his age and agreed.

Zhao Chongguo lost his position, but he still had to be idle, because once there was a military incident, Liu Xun would send someone to ask for his opinion.

This situation lasted until the second year of Ganlu (52 years ago), Zhao Chongguo, at the age of eighty-six years, Emperor Xuan gave him a very high courtesy, for him to be named a strong marquis, and the portrait entered the list of eleven meritorious heroes of the Qilin Pavilion, and Huo Guang was in the same column.

Later, Liu Xun's grandson, Emperor Han Cheng, ordered the then great writer Yang Xiong to praise Zhao Chongguo, saying: "In the Han Dynasty, the country is full of martial arts."