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Chapter 361 Integration
At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the grassland enters the most vibrant season.

Not too cold, not too hot.

The sun is shining and gentle, and the wind never stops, like a woman's hand.

The tender grass has not passed the horse's hoof, and it meets the blue sky in the distance.

The gray and white tents of herdsmen are dotted among them.

Like a jade belt, the Gushui River meanders down from the Lenglongling Daxue Mountain and flows into Xiutu Lake, where it nourishes dozens of tributaries and forms a large grassland in the north of Wuwei.

From time to time, wild horses, wild donkeys and yellow sheep can be seen shuttling among them.

The Xiongnu lost Wuwei and split into the Eastern Huns and Western Huns.

However, in recent years, due to civil strife in the Central Plains, the Qiang Hu Xiongnu Xianbei gradually moved back here.

A [-]-man cavalry squad galloped along the Gushui River.

On the black flag was written a blood-red "Yang" character, which burned like a black and red flame in the wind.

The cavalry on horseback wore ferocious armor, and their sharp long spears looked like claws protruding from wild animals. Each of them carried a ring-headed knife at their waist, and their haughty eyes seemed to be patrolling their own territory.

Suddenly, a fat golden mouse jumped out of the grass, and within a few steps, it was nailed to the grass by a feathered arrow.

The herdsmen fled into their tents in horror.

Several white-haired herdsmen looked at the cavalry, prostrate on the ground in awe.

"General Zhenxi summoned the leaders of all the tribes to enter Guzang, and those who fail to do so will exterminate the clan!" The front cavalry roared angrily.

In the next few rides, repeat it again in Qiang language and Xiongnu language.

His eyes swept over everyone like a sword.

No one dared to look at him.

After reading it, he roared away.

A strong man with a wolf's fur on his shoulders looked at the direction of the cavalry going north, with deep worry in his eyes.

A few white-haired old men rushed over, "A Sirius came to Guzang City. More than [-] men from the Lujie tribe in the east of Helan Mountain were slaughtered, and all the living people became slaves. Our slaughter of other tribes is not as good as Xianbei people, adults must be cautious."

"How about we leave Xiu Tuze and flee into Mobei?"

"Mobei has become the territory of the Xianbei people. There is no place for us. We have observed the Han general Zhenxi. If you obey him, he will respect you instead. If you disobey, you will not be left behind."

"If we follow him, wouldn't our Tuge tribe disappear from now on? I'm not reconciled."

"If you don't follow him, Tu Gebu will also disappear." The eyes of several old Huns were sad and deep, "Even without this Sirius, Tu Gebu will disappear soon. Look around, there are more and more Xianbei people, we The land is getting less and less. I heard that the Qiang and Hu people under his rule are living a good life. If we disagree, this Sirius will lead other hungry wolves to eat our flesh and blood and gnaw our bones! "

"I heard that even the bald men in Hetao surrendered, so what can you do?"

The man's whole body shook, his eyes turned from unwillingness and anger to sadness, and finally calmed down, "I'm going to Guzang."

The same scene is playing out elsewhere in Wuwei.

Thirty-one such cavalry were scattered all over the place.

Led by the head of the personal guard camp, he brought a Xuan Yilang, accompanied by a hundred elites, the most handsome horses, the sharpest spears, the best armor, and equipped with strong bows and crossbows. The tribal cavalry couldn't stop their frontal impact.

Yang Zheng's intention is to show off his power in Hexi and show his strength.

Let those rebellious tribes weigh it.

If Helan Mountain and Xiu Tuze are included, the jurisdiction of Wuwei County is very large.

In the mountains, deserts, grasslands, and wild valleys, there are nearly a thousand tribes, large and small.

Tu Gebu is one of the biggest ones.

As for other small and medium tribes, there is basically no room for resistance.

Seeing the iron beast-like cavalry with the blood-red "Yang" banner fluttering, he surrendered on the spot.

The news of Lu Jiebu's slaughter spread throughout Wuwei.

In the northwest, the stronger and more iron-blooded, the more able to subdue the hearts of the tribe.

Of course, not all tribes are willing to submit.

The folk customs in the Northwest are aggressive, and there are rebellious generations of their own.

Several Qiang and Hu tribes gathered together to form a cavalry force of 800 people. They were dressed in rags, with thin men and short horses, wielding broken swords, and even arrowheads made of bones...

The only thing to praise is their courage.

It's just that this kind of courage can't bridge the huge gap between the two sides.

The cavalry in Guzang City did not lack courage.

So this kind of confrontation is tantamount to hitting a stone with a pebble.

In front of the real cavalry, it collapsed at the first touch, and was trampled on the ground like ooze, with blood flying everywhere.

In the upper reaches of the Huangyang River, black smoke gradually rises, accompanied by bursts of scorched stench, soaring into the sky.

"Those who follow me live, those who oppose me perish. If Liangzhou wants to compete with the Central Plains in the future, it must take this step!" Faced with Du Yu's advice, Yang Zheng bluntly refused.

If the situation cannot be expanded during the Three Rebellions in Huainan, then Sima Zhao is likely to be crushed.

When Sima Zhao leads the emperor to conquest, will these tribes listen to themselves, or Sima Zhao?
"Even so, the Qiang and Hu tribes did not really submit. Zhuge Kongming captured and attacked seven times, and Nanzhong will never rebel." Du Yu really pushed Zhuge Liang out.

"There is only one Menghuo in Nanzhong, but there are hundreds of Menghuo in Hexi. Today this tribe surrenders, tomorrow other tribes will rebel, and in the future, the Hu tribe in the Western Regions will move inward. If you don't suppress it with swords and declare it to be powerful, Hexi will not be able to survive. It belongs to the general." Wei Guan retorted.

In fact, more than 200 years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already given the answer.

Wuwei, the martial arts and military might of a great man!

The name itself is a deterrent.

"Proclaim it with prestige, but also suppress it with virtue. How can it be long-term to coerce with swords and soldiers?" Du Yu had to take a step back.

Yang Zheng shook his head, "The Emperor Qin killed decisively, destroyed the six kingdoms, and unified the world. Although it was cruel to the people at that time, it ended the melee of the seven kingdoms for hundreds of years. The same is true for Hexi. Fatigue is generally exhausting, and finally the veterans are exhausted, defeated and killed. Now our army should make a quick decision. After cleaning up the Qiang and Hu tribes, we can cultivate with peace of mind. "

Studying with Lu Zhi in the past few years is not for nothing.

For Yang Zheng, Confucianism is art, and the real Tao is his knowledge of more than 700 years.

Du Yu looked at Yang Zheng in surprise, as if he couldn't believe that these words came from his mouth.

Yang Zheng smiled, "It's not that benevolence and righteousness are not practiced, but that the current Qianghu people are not our people. In the future, when all the clans will belong to them, they can practice benevolence and righteousness again."

Du Yu nodded helplessly, "The general's words are true!"

Scholars in this era are more or less idealistic and righteous. Du Yu has a habit of Zuozhuan, so he is naturally a defender of Confucianism.

There is nothing wrong with idealism and righteousness, but it takes time.

Can the current Xiping compare with the Shu Kingdom back then?

There are millions of people in the family, money and food are not counted, and famous ministers and generals are like clouds.

Yang Zheng is at the critical moment of his rise, and the time is tight, so he can only do everything he can.

Wei Guan said with a smile: "Practice the kingly way, you should use hegemony to assist it, and you can't stick to one end. If it weren't for the general's iron and blood methods, the Xianbei, Qiang and Hu soldiers would make disasters, and the people in Hexi would suffer."

On this matter, Wei Guan agrees with Yang Zheng.

(End of this chapter)