Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 614 Contact
Xiliang, Suoxi City, where the Qiang people gather.

"Thank you, Prime Minister!" The leader of the Qiang tribe looked at the tamed cow and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that there would be a bull king. If the prime minister hadn't helped him in time, the cattle in the tribe would probably have run away."

"It's a little effort." Chu Nan looked around, looked at the Qiang patriarch and said: "Patriarch, the Qiang and Han families have the same origin, and now that the north has returned to orthodoxy, I only hope that the land of Xiliang can also return to peace. The purpose of coming here is firstly to improve people's livelihood, and secondly, I also want to bring the relationship between the two clans closer and strengthen cooperation, what is the patriarch's intention?"

The Qiang nationality here is a branch of the Qiang people. Although the Qiang rebellion has always been a worry in the heart of the Han Dynasty, it has been suppressed every year. Unlike Maru, there is no obvious boundary between the Qiang people and the Han people.

Both sides are mainly farming, and in this land of Xiliang, the Qiang and Han people live together, and many Qiang people are Han people who voluntarily invested in order to avoid corvee and taxation.

After so many years, although there are many conflicts between the Qiang and Han in Xiliang, they are basically regarded as half of their own people.

Beating the Xiongnu is called beating the Xiongnu and resisting the Xiongnu, but when it comes to the Qiang people, it is called suppression.

This time Chu Nan came to Xiliang, in addition to improving people's livelihood and alleviating some problems, one of his purposes was to bring the Qiang people into the Han people. Of course, this cannot be said directly, but must be done step by step.

"Cooperate?" The Qiang patriarch was startled when he heard the words, and looked at Chu Nan strangely and said, "I have heard the name of the prime minister for a long time, and I know that the prime minister is a person of great ability, but how does the prime minister want to cooperate?"

"First of all, trade. Next year, the Central Plains will continue to bring grain, grass, salt and other materials to exchange for cattle, sheep and war horses. At that time, the imperial court will give a clear price, so that the Qiang people of all ethnic groups will not suffer. In addition, A group of Han people will be moved over to repair the city, but the manpower may be insufficient. We can use the method of employment to invite all ethnic groups to repair the city wall and build roads. Some people." Chu Nan laughed.

Merging the two races is a long-term process. First of all, the two sides must converge in terms of concepts, so as to create a sense of identity. Then, in the process of building the city together, both parties will have a sense of belonging, but this will take a long time. Cuts are the best.

And then there is attraction, the same sentence, no matter what you want, you will lose if you ask for it directly. If it is the same thing, so is the human heart. You must first let the other party have a yearning heart and take the initiative to approach before you have a chance of success.

The patriarch thought for a while, and felt good, nodded and said: "I can't guarantee it for other tribes, but my patriarch, if the prime minister likes it, he can speak up at any time."

"Okay, then the matter is settled like this. After the spring, someone from the imperial court will come to approach you." Chu Nan laughed.

"must."

After chatting with the patriarch about managing the clan, Chu Nan went back to his room to rest, Zhou Cang and Pang De came to Chu Nan, Chu Nan looked at Pang De and said, "Ling Ming, you have contributed a lot to the successful contact with the Qiangs. After this matter is over, come with me."

"The general obeys orders." Pound said with a bow.

As for why Pound is here, we have to start talking about it a few days ago.

On the fifth day after Chu Nan entered the Xiliang territory, he noticed someone peeping. It may be an exaggeration to say that there are thousands of miles of uninhabited places in Xiliang, but it is true that there are not many people in a hundred miles, but the monsters guarding the surroundings frequently see There are people wandering around, they are all ordinary people, and they are not a threat to Chu Nan, so at first, the monsters didn't care, but they appeared frequently, and Chu Nan deliberately left the place where there were few people. He knew he was being watched.

"My lord, could it be General Ma?" Zhou Cang looked at Chu Nan suspiciously.

"Ma Chao doesn't need to take the initiative to find out my whereabouts, unless he wants to rebel!" Chu Nan shook his head. In fact, he didn't feel at ease with Ma Chao at first. Gong, before Ma Chao left Beijing, Chu Nan also communicated with Ma Chao several times, and he was indeed much more stable and mature than when he was in the secret realm. Although the middle-two aura has not faded away, at least he looks like a mature man.

And Ma Chao has no reason to plot against himself now.

"That is……"

"In Xiliang, apart from Ma Chao, only Han Sui is left. Now the Ma family has all moved to Xuchang. The new policy has no actual impact on the Ma family, but for some wealthy families remaining in Xiliang and Han Sui, whether it is the implementation of the new policy Even if the imperial court allocates military rations, it will affect their actual interests. Although Han Sui is attached to him, he still refuses to let go of the military power. However, it is difficult to take charge of the government, and the court will fall apart within a year at most, which is a good thing for them." Chu Nan drank his saliva and said calmly.

"Then shall I return to Guanzhong immediately?" Zhou Cang said.

"That's not necessary. Han Sui would not dare to kill me directly. If I were him, I would kill someone with a knife." Chu Nan shook his head with a smile.

"Who borrowed the knife?" Zhou Cang was puzzled.

"Ma Chao." Chu Nan laughed.

"Didn't my lord just say..." Zhou Cang looked at Chu Nan in astonishment.

"As long as there is a gentry rebellion somewhere, Ma Chao will definitely come to suppress it."

Zhou Cang was still puzzled: "But General Ma recognizes the lord, and he will know it when he meets him."

"That's enough. The army is encircling and suppressing. It's calculated by heart or not. At that time, as long as Ma Chao and I are dead, it can be said that Ma Chao tried to murder me. Then Han Sui noticed it in time and sent a large army to encircle and avenge me." Chu Nan laughed and said, as long as this kind of thing happens, you can say whatever you want afterwards, even if Lu Bu is not angry, but when the time comes, there will be chaos in the court due to the change of power, as long as there is a reasonable reason.

However, with Lu Bu's ability to govern, the world established by Chu Nan may not be able to hold on. At that time, the Central Plains will be divided again, and no one will care about Xiliang.

Now Chu Nan is considered a qualified politician, even if he does not rely on magical powers, he can guess Han Sui's methods.

"Since we know about Han Sui's conspiracy, why didn't my lord retreat back to Guanzhong?" Zhou Cang looked at Chu Nan anxiously and said, "My lord is in the world now, so don't take any risks."

"When did you see me fight an unsure battle?" Chu Nan looked at Zhou Cang and asked back.

"My lord has a plan?" Zhou Cang looked at Chu Nan.

Chu Nan smiled. The plan was already in Xuchang. Han Sui's general actions were predicted by Chu Nan, and the current movement was within the expectations of Chu Nan, Guo Jia and others.

"Anyway, let's contact Meng Qi first." Chu Nan touched the demon mantis, and the demon mantis flew away immediately.

The next morning, when Ma Chao woke up, he saw a humanoid praying mantis beside his bed, and Ma Chao subconsciously kicked it away.

"Where is the evildoer!?" Ma Chao shouted, drew his sword and was about to slash, but was surprised to see Mantis pointing to the ground, where the words "I am Chu Nan" were written neatly on the ground.

Ma Chao narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes burst into a fierce light, looking at the praying mantis in front of him, he was about to kill the monster with his hands.

But the mantis looked at the ground and quickly used its forelimbs to make up for the quantum.

'I am Chu Nan's demon pet. '

It was Ma Chao who stepped down and erased those two words.

Ma Chao: "..."

He suddenly realized that this beast can write! ?
"Pen and ink!" The demon mantis wrote two words on the ground.

Ma Chao hesitated for a moment, but still brought pens, ink, and bamboo slips to the other party. He had seen the praying mantis on Chu Nan's shoulder before, and knew that it was a monster, but it was the first time that this beast could write.

Looking around the world, it seems that only Chu Nan can control monsters. Ma Chao has no doubts about the identity of the monster mantis.

But I saw the demon mantis quickly wrote on the bamboo slips: "General Meng Qi, I am Chu Nan, and now I have entered the border of Xiliang, but I found that I was being followed and watched. It seemed that someone was going to do something wrong, so I came to find me with a mantis." You, the demon mantis and I have a special connection, you and I can communicate through the demon mantis."

"Really the prime minister?" Ma Chao frowned and looked at the demon mantis, "Do you know who planned it?"

"In Xiliang territory, if General Meng Qi didn't want to harm me, who else could pose a threat to me?" the demon mantis wrote.

"Old Dog Han!?" Ma Chao's eyes lit up, he looked at the demon mantis and said, "Prime Minister wants to get rid of him?"

"General now, is he capable of killing him?"

"Difficult!" Ma Chao hesitated and said: "The old dog took advantage of Xihe's defeat and swallowed up all the soldiers and horses. Now not only has it not been weakened, but its strength has increased a bit. Yan Xing next to him is not bad, even if he confronts him head-on. It is difficult for General Yimo to defeat him with the strength he has now."

"General, let's first send a confidant to come secretly to find me and find some helpers. The person who comes here must not only be a confidant, but also be able to deal with the Qiangs."

"The prime minister wants to borrow the strength of the Qiang people?" Ma Chao asked.

"That's right, but the general can't act rashly, otherwise Han Sui will be vigilant. He came to Xiliang this time to calm down Xiliang."

"So that's it! Where is the prime minister now? I sent Pang De to join the prime minister. This man is a general beside his father. He is skilled in martial arts. He can protect the prime minister well by his side." Ma Chao said excitedly. He had long wanted to get rid of Han Then.

"Yes, let him go to Suoxi City to meet me. In addition, General Meng Qi must not do anything. As usual, Yao Mantis will stay in charge of the communication between you and me. If you have anything to do, you can also contact me through Yao Mantis." connection."

"The last general takes orders!" Ma Chao cupped his fists and said.

Then Yao Mantis didn't have anything to say, he looked at Yao Mantis suspiciously: "Prime Minister?"

Yao Mantis scratched his head and wrote two words: Let's go!

Ma Chao looked at Yaomantis, feeling like a fool, coughed lightly and said, "Then you can stay by my side, it's just that it's easy to look like this..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw the demon mantis shrinking in size, turning into an ordinary mantis and flying onto Ma Chao's shoulder.

Ma Chao moved his shoulders. It was the first time he had seen this kind of monster that could change its form at will, and it was a bit novel. Did he feel a bit like a prime minister like this?

(End of this chapter)