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Chapter 295
A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Wuwei is full of wildfires.

The Xiongnu and Xianbei smelled the strange smell in this civil upheaval, stayed away from the grasslands in the north, and watched the changes quietly.

That's what they've always stood for.

Every time there is a civil strife in Liangzhou, the imperial court's control power is reduced by one point, and the strength of the Han people will also be weakened by one point.

Since the Great Rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty, the seven counties of Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Xihe, Shangjun and Beidi have successively fallen to the hands of Xiongnu Qianghu Xianbei.

Most of Anding County is also in the hands of Qiang Hu.

And this trend is spreading to Hexi.

On the one hand, during the Great War at the end of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo, Guo Si, Li Jue, and Ma Chao and Han Sui successively destroyed Guanzhong. Later, Zhuge Wuhou continued his northern expedition, the population of Yongliang decreased sharply, and the power of the Han people gradually moved eastward.

On the other hand, although Qianghu was constantly suppressed, the Xiongnu and Xianbei were submissive on the outside and grew secretly.

Wei Wu moved Qiangdi people to fill the Guanzhong, nourished by the fertile land, and the population of Qiangdi also increased a lot.

The power of the Han Chinese declined further.

When Wuwei was in Hanwu, its territory was very vast, including the vast grasslands and deserts to the west of Helan Mountain.

However, now, it has retracted to the south of Inoze.

The grasslands in the north are reduced to dust.

Meng Guan and Pang Qing looked at the vast land in the north, a little lost in thought.

"Report, there is news from Guzang City that Wei Guan personally led three thousand soldiers and went out of the city to quell the chaos!" Xi Zuo flew to report.

"Did you find out!" Meng Guan and Pang Qing were startled at the same time.

"The information came from Kui Mulang himself, and it has been confirmed by Jiu Camping!" The detailed work was extremely capable.

"Understood." Meng Guan tried his best to conceal the ecstasy in his heart.

Wei Guan, an opponent who gave the general a headache.

Nine camping put so much energy, manpower and material resources into it, but the person who was still unable to get close, finally came out by himself.

"If this person can be beheaded, Liangzhou's arm will be severed, and we can also serve the general!" Meng Guan cut the gold and cut the iron.

Pang was only seventeen when he was young, but he was born with stability. People who have experienced hardships in their early years and hovered on the verge of starvation and freezing to death are naturally older than ordinary people. , we should plan carefully."

Meng Guan couldn't help but look at him with admiration, "What do you think?"

Both were born in the youth camp, which naturally shortened the relationship between the two.

Pang Qing thought for a while, then bowed his hands to Meng Guan and said: "I have little talent and little learning, and I have no idea."

Meng Guan smiled, knowing that he was modest, touched his chin, and thought carefully, he had done similar things in Zilu before, instigating the tribes of Zilu to kill each other.

But the difficulty is obviously much higher now.

Wei Guan has a well-equipped elite soldier in his hands, and Wei Guan himself is also resourceful.

Don't look at the chaos caused by the rioters, if they really fight, they must not be opponents.

Meng Guan glanced back at the five hundred fine riders behind him.

The enemy is in the open, I am in the dark, there are still opportunities.

But it depends on how you catch it.

"Shocking!" Meng Guan laughed.

"Let the enemy run for his life, and then make a provocative blow to kill him!" Pang Qing was actually similar to what Meng Guan had imagined.

Meng Guan laughed and said, "Haha, Renyou has any suggestions in the future, but it doesn't matter."

The wildfires in Wuwei seem to be endless, and they cannot be extinguished no matter what.

Today is Luanniao, tomorrow is Juji, and the day after tomorrow there will be a rebellious army rushing to Guzang City.

Of course, these mobs couldn't break through the city.

However, it is sometimes possible to break the manors and forts of the tyrants and coerce farmers and domestic slaves.

Just as Wei Guan expected, the thief's momentum is getting bigger and bigger.

After capturing the manor fort, it grew like a snowball, and its equipment was constantly being updated.

Two days ago, I was still holding Leisi and a hoe, and my clothes were ragged.

In the past two days, they have already carried spears, knives and leather armors, some even put on iron armors, and pulled out crossbows...

There were even two groups of thieves who made cavalry and sent out scouts!
Although the Wuwei Qianghu is fierce, the Han people are not easy to deal with. Those who can survive in the Northwest have a wolfishness in their bones. They are more ferocious than the Qianghu when they pick up a knife and chop people.

After defeating four or five thieves, Wei Guan felt more and more bad.

The thieves became more and more cunning, not only difficult to fight, but also faintly related to each other.

Wei Guan attacked one of the thieves, and three strands appeared behind him, like maggots on the tarsal bones.

Just after defeating the thieves in the west, another group rose up in the east.

The exiles who were plundered at the beginning were young and strong, and they were scattered in various villages, but now they have all become the source of soldiers for the exiles.

"You can't fight like this!" After defeating a group of thieves, Wei Guan suddenly came to his senses when he saw the wounded and tired soldiers.

This rebellion will never end until the thread that is attached to it is cut.

"Go to Laiwei quickly, please return to the army!" Wei Guan handed his letter to the soldiers, "You take a hundred cavalry to go, and it must be delivered!"

"Wei!" The soldiers took the order and left.

But Wei Guan still felt uneasy, so he sent three more people to deliver the letter.

A large number of scouts were also sent to sentry in all directions.

On the second day, the scouts only came back half way, still wounded.

"Report to Sima, there are a large number of enemy cavalry sentry around our army."

"Both in the southeast and the north?"

"Exactly."

Everyone in the tent was terrified.

This is not good news, it means the wolves are on their way.

Wei Guan suddenly laughed, "I see, let's explore again!"

There was a smile on his face, but there was a cold light in his eyes.

The scout was stunned for a moment, met his serious gaze, could only grit his teeth and turn the horse's head, and left the camp again.

"Sima, there are so many bandits, if they surround us, who will come to rescue us?" the subordinate asked worriedly.

Except for Xu Zhi in Guzang City, the only ones who could rescue this team were the Xianbei Huns, and the tyrants who were watching the fire from the other side.

If they were willing to rescue them, the civil uprising in Wuwei would not have intensified into what it is now.

Even among the refugees, there are powerful, Xianbei, and Huns pretending to take advantage of the fire to loot.

Wuwei is as high as the sky and the emperor is far away, there is nothing they dare not do.

"Why do you need someone else to save you?" Wei Guan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the enemy was coming for him, the matter was much easier.

All the soldiers were taken aback, looking at the scribe with a sword, they all hesitated.

Wei Guan said warmly: "All the troops rest for a day, and tomorrow they will leave camp and return to Guzang."

Immediately, someone questioned: "The bandits are right in front of us. If I wait for a rest, the bandits will gather more and more. Can An Neng get out of trouble and go back to Guzang?"

"I have already sent someone to ask Governor Hu to lead the troops back, what doubts do you have?"

Everyone feels at ease.

Wei Guan gave the last order, "Distribute the captured cattle and sheep to the soldiers, and tell them that as long as they return to Guzang, the governor of Hu will have a great reward!"

Although Wei Guan was not the governor of Liangzhou, Hu Fen obeyed him.

"Thank you Wei Sima!"

For a time, the whole camp was overjoyed, and the sound of praise and laughter rose loudly.

Wei Guan stood in the camp, looking at the towering snow tops to the south, and murmured softly: "If you want to take Liangzhou, I will cut off your finger first!"

(End of this chapter)