Xuande

Chapter 270 This Is Our Sincerity
Shaodang Qiang had been living and grazing around Qinghai Lake for many years, but was suddenly invaded by the Han army, and he was in shock.

They did not get deeply involved in this rebellion. Only a small number of marginal tribes were tempted by their interests to join the rebel army, and they were basically flattened by the Han army.

Shaodang Qiang knew that the Han army was capable. During the Hundred Years War between Han and Qiang, Shaodang Qiang was one of the main forces. He suffered heavy losses, and now he dare not confront the Han army. I also don't want to take the initiative to provoke the Han army.

But who knew that Guan Yu led the Han army into the range of activities of Shaodang Qiang swaggeringly, set up camp directly on the edge of Qinghai Lake, and swaggered to patrol Qinghai Lake. Some tribes are dissatisfied.

They have been grazing here for generations. What does the Han army mean?
However, deterred by the prestige of the Han army's complete victory in the Liangzhou counter-insurgency war, they did not dare to fight the Han army rashly, so they sent people to negotiate with the Han army.

Someone came to visit Guan Yu and asked him what he was doing here.

Guan Yu didn't play tricks either.

"I am General Zuo of the Han Dynasty, Marquis of Fanyang County, and General Muliu of Liangzhou. I am in charge of Guan Yu. I specially led the troops to inspect the West Sea. The Liangzhou Shepherd ordered the West Sea to be managed by the Liangzhou government from then on. The Liangzhou government needs to use the water from the West Sea to control Salt, if you accept it, you can get a batch of salt from the Liangzhou government every year, and you can also open the exchange market, if you don’t accept it, hmph, then see the truth on the battlefield.”

Guan Yu stroked his growing beard and spoke clearly.

The Qiang envoy was very surprised by this.

"My people have been living here and grazing for more than a hundred years. In the past, no Han envoy has ever said that they would come here to fetch water and make salt. If this place is managed by the Liangzhou government, where should my people go to live and graze? General Liu Isn't it too domineering?"

Guan Yu shook his head.

"General Liu didn't say to let you all leave here. We just want water. You should graze and live. The Liangzhou government will set up a workshop here to fetch water and make salt. , you are not allowed to enter the restricted area set up by the Liangzhou government, do you understand?"

"restricted area?"

"It won't be a big place. The West Sea is as big as the West Sea. The Liangzhou government will set up workshops in suitable places along the coast. The place where the workshops are located is a restricted area. You can't enter. In other places, how should you herd or how to herd? Understood?"

Now, the Qiang envoy understood.

Then he bid farewell to Guan Yu and went back to find Naduo, the leader of Shaodang Qiang. The restricted area and the lake, which made him feel dissatisfied.

But then again, if Shaodangqiang agrees, he can get a batch of salt from the Liangzhou government for free every year, and he can also be promised to open the mutual market. This benefit is not something that can be discarded at will.

Moreover, he still knows a little about the reputation of the new Liangzhou shepherd. He was very capable of fighting a series of bloody battles in Liangzhou before, and he has a close relationship with the Luoyang court, and he is a well-connected existence.

As the leader, he was not just a simple martial artist, he had some brains, and after weighing the pros and cons, he felt that this Liangzhou shepherd seemed to be a little sincere, otherwise he should have just killed him and seized the land, instead of coming here to talk about business.

Na Duo thought it was a bit interesting, so he went out in person to the Qinghai Lake Han Army Garrison, and had an interview with Guan Yu.

Now that someone who can take charge came back, Guan Yu didn't slack off either. He told Naduo everything that Liu Bei had told him before, and made his attitude clear.

If we can cooperate, we are willing to cooperate.

If you have to fight, then fight and watch.

Na Duo saw that Guan Yu was eight feet long, mighty and majestic, and Liu Yong was also a burly man who was beside him. The loss is not small.

If he loses, it's over. Even if he wins this wave and offends Liangzhou Mu, he will bring soldiers from Liangzhou to fight, and he will have no good fruit to eat.

Besides, Liangzhou Mu didn't just come here to grab things. He obviously gave benefits and relatively good conditions. personal.

However, there is no proof for empty talk. This agreement must have evidence. The reputation of the Liangzhou government and the Han people was infinitely close to zero on Shaodangqiang. Really rest assured that this matter will not end.

Naduo told Guan Yu clearly what he meant.

"We have heard of General Liu's reputation, and we don't want to fight against General Liu, but this matter happened suddenly, we still need to discuss it internally, and there is no evidence for it, I need General Liu to give me enough trustworthy evidence to make me believe The Han army came here not to harm us, but really just to fetch water and make salt."

"Isn't it proof that I don't do anything?"

Guan Yu sneered, and said: "Which of the Han troops who came here in the past was not for the purpose of killing people? So far, I have restrained the soldiers and have not done anything. Isn't this called a certificate?"

That's annoyed for a while.

"It's hard for me to believe the sincerity of the Han army when Guan Zong said such things!"

Guan Yu took a deep breath, took out a small cloth bag from his arms, and threw it to Na Duo.

"Look, this is our sincerity."

Na Duo carefully opened the cloth bag, and found that it was full of white fine particles.

"This is?"

"Salt."

"Salt?"

Nado found that this salt was somewhat different from the salt in his impression.

Different colors, different shapes, hardly the same thing.

"Don't believe me? Try it."

"…………"

Na Duo looked at Guan Yu warily.

Knowing what Naduo meant, Guan Yu sneered, reached for the cloth bag himself, pinched a pinch of salt, put it in his mouth in front of him, swallowed it, and threw the cloth bag back to Naduo.

"Poisoning and harming people is the behavior of a villain, Guan Mou disdains it!"

That looked at Guan Yu more, then looked at the cloth bag in his hand, nodded slowly, squeezed a handful, put it in his mouth, sipped it, and then was taken aback.

"Salty...it's salt!"

Then he looked at the grains of salt in the cloth bag in surprise, and said in surprise, "How did you do this? It feels...it tastes very different!"

"Now I believe that Guan is really here to fetch water and make salt?"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said with a sneer, "It's normal for you and other Qiang people to never hear about the skill of the Han family. Don't worry about how it's done. I just ask you whether you agree to this condition or not?"

It was silent for a while.

"Han's family skills are really great. General Liu needs to fetch water to make salt. I also believe it. However, the opening of the mutual market and the annual supply of salt by the Liangzhou government, can you be sure that it is true?"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and laughed.

"If a gentleman says it, it's hard to catch a horse. My elder brother is a dignified Liangzhou shepherd, so how could he do something to get fat? Even if you and other Qiang people are not Han people, my elder brother doesn't bother to use such villainous tricks!"

brother?

Is this arrogant guy in front of him related to Liu Bei and his brother?
"Well, I'll go back and discuss with the people of my tribe first. After the discussion, I will tell Guan Zheng the result."

"ASAP."

"Ah."

Before leaving the Han army barracks, Naduo saw a group of Han soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons running around the barracks. The queue was quite neat, shouting slogans while running, full of momentum and power.

He turned his head and left the Han army barracks with a heavy heart.

(End of this chapter)