The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 746
Another time the sun was rising, and Yang Tong, under the protection of the Xuanjia Army, came to the southeast foot of Xiqing Mountain. Here is a completely different scene. The fertile land has disappeared and turned into an endless grassland. There are large forests everywhere on the mountains. A series of clear streams flowed from the mountains and meandered on the grassland. The land here is fertile. If it is developed, I am afraid that a single seed can grow strong crops.However, careful Yang Tong still found that there were still low ridges left in the grassland.

In this Western Expedition, the Sui Army mobilized a total of 6000 troops. In addition to the [-] soldiers of the Ninth Army led by Wang Fubao, there were also [-] soldiers of the First Army. Including the Xuanjia Army and Asura Guards, a total of [-] people were invested, and Yang Tong was bound to win this battle.

Only in another three or four months, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will be full of ice and snow. Yang Tong didn't want to waste too much time on the variable of the Qiang people, so he marched toward the West Qingshan Mountain early in the morning, hoping to cut through the chaos quickly. The Qiang people solved it cleanly.

Xue Wanche rode his horse to Yang Yu's side, pointed to the mountains in front of him, and said, "Your Majesty, there is Xiqing Mountain in front of you. The streams here will flow to Baishui. Baishui flows continuously all year round, and it is very fast. It will not freeze in winter. Bailanqiang is Living here, this area is the scope of their activities, and they usually enter the city from here down the mountain."

"Even if the Turks were able to settle down, I don't believe that the mere Qiang people can be so strong. If the Qiang people are interested, I will treat them equally." Yang Tong looked at Xue Wanche and said lightly: "If they continue to form a whole in the territory of the Sui Dynasty, Don't blame me for being rude. Anyway, we have a lot of slave soldiers and slaves, and [-] lives are not enough, so fifty thousand or one hundred thousand will come. In short, I will never allow the Great Sui to happen in a country within a country."

"Here."

Xue Wanche was used to Yang Tong's dominance, and felt that it was a matter of course.

On the contrary, it was Wei Fengwu who was on the side, seeing her husband's iron-blooded and domineering side for the first time, and felt that her husband was the number one hero between heaven and earth.

This kind of blind worship makes Wei Fengwu instantly become Yang Tong's little fan girl...

"If the Holy Majesty wants to subdue the Qiang people, he doesn't have to fight. Even if he fights, there's no need to mobilize his troops so much. After all, slaves are human beings, and they work for free. It's a pity to die so worthless." Du Ruhui said.

Yang Tong turned his head to look at Du Ruhui, and asked, "Keming said so, I think there are countermeasures."

Du Ruhui smiled and said: "Didn't General Xue say that? The Qiang people also have many tribes. Since they are not one, disputes are inevitable. If there is a battle between soldiers, it will be a big deal to divide them and break their hearts."

"It makes sense." Yang Tong also smiled.

"If you want to subdue them, you only need to show your sincerity."

Yang Tong looked at Du Ruhui and said, "The Qiang people manage the land of the Qiang people?"

"That's just one aspect." Du Ruhui coughed lightly, and said again: "When it comes to the Qiang people, I have to mention Ma Teng and Ma Chao and his sons at the end of the Han Dynasty. They were the descendants of Ma Yuan, and General Ma Yuan was among the Qiang people. They are very prestigious. Ma Teng and his son are their descendants, and they are instinctively supported by the Qiang people. In addition, Ma Teng and his son are extremely brave, and they are warriors worshiped by the Qiang people. Moreover, they all have Qiang blood, and they are regarded as their own family by the Qiang people , will be supported by the Qiang people.”

Everyone could hear that Du Ruhui meant marriage.

Both of them have weird expressions, even Yang Tong looked at Du Ruhui with admiration.

He even asked the emperor to beg his concubine in front of the empress and concubines.

Old Du is awesome.

For a moment, there was no sound.

Wei Fengwu, Shui Tianji, and Yin Mingyue didn't say anything.

Yang Qinfang quit.

The girl stared at Du Ruhui angrily, and said with contempt on her face, "A man should draw his sword when he is angry. Even if the blood splatters for five steps, he will not be afraid. The Holy Majesty has said 'no. Marriage', I didn't expect you, Du Keming, to be a coward."

Du Ruhui's desire to survive was soaring, he waved his hands again and again and said: "Princess misunderstood, and I will make a conclusion after I finish talking."

"Tell me." Yang Qinfang stared at Du Ruhui angrily.

"Ma Teng and his son have Qiang blood, but at that time Emperor Ling, Emperor Shao, and Emperor Xian did not have any."

Yang Qinfang understood, and her expression eased, "You mean to let a certain general marry a Qiang woman as his wife?"

"His Royal Highness is ice-snow-smart, and I admire you so much." Du Ruhui nodded repeatedly and said, "The Qiang people, like the foreigners in the north, worship warriors. They hold martial arts competitions and sacrifices every year, and at the same time let the girls who are to be married choose warriors to marry; and I There are countless warriors in the army. If thousands or tens of thousands of warriors are sent to participate, it will be easy to capture. This will not only solve the marriage problem of bachelors in the army, but also gain the loyalty of the Qiang people, and speed up the naturalization of the Qiang people. After a hundred years, There is no difference between the Qiang and the Han in this land of Yongliang, so wouldn't this be a multiplicity of actions?"

"Hey, this is a good way." Yang Qinfang said happily: "Old Du, I misunderstood you, I'm really sorry."

"Don't dare." Du Ruhui quietly wiped his sweat.

Only then did some people who didn't understand it understand that it was a double standard with Princess Lujiang. The soldiers could go all over the mountain, but the emperor couldn't even light an oil lamp.

But think about it, the princess should also maintain the national character of the Sui Dynasty, which is really admirable and admirable.

"My lord, these Qiang people living in the territory did not stand on their own. They have always regarded themselves as the people of the Great Sui Dynasty. It's just that they suffered a big loss before and dare not trust us anymore. Many Qiang people admire the civilization of the Great Sui Dynasty very much, and with Wearing Hanfu, speaking Han dialect, and marrying women from the Han family is an honor; for such unmarried men, we can also betroth some women to them. Anyway, we are marrying our own people to our own people, which is not considered a marriage. It must be multiplied.”

Xue Wanche said this, and added: "Besides, after so many years of wars in the Sui Dynasty, all men in many places have died, and there have been more women than men. We can pick out those widows whose husbands died and marry them. Well, they don't care about this anyway..."

"..." Everyone's cheeks twitched. This General Xue has not realized that there are a lot of women around him until now.

"This method is not bad." Yang Tong also looked at Xue Wanche speechlessly. This guy is good at everything, but his EQ is a bit low. He smiled and said: "We will talk about it when the representatives of the Qiang people arrive."

At this moment, a group of scouts rushed over and shouted, "Your Majesty, a cavalry force has arrived from the southwest, with a number of about [-]."

"Be alert." Yang Tong ordered.

The Xuanjia Army immediately got on their horses, and under the leadership of Xue Wanche, three thousand soldiers went up to meet them. The rest of the soldiers also stopped resting and entered the state of fighting one after another.

(End of this chapter)