At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 333 Death of Guo Jia

"Why did Pang Changshi come to my tribe?"

Before meeting Pang Tong, the leader of the Qiang people in Mianluo Road originally had some expectations, but when he saw that he was short and ugly, he suddenly became unhappy.

Judging people by their appearance is the same no matter what dynasty you are in.

Pang Tong saw the change in the other party's attitude, but he was not angry. Instead, he asked: "Yizhou has always treated the Qiang in the territory very well. I came here to ask the chief why he raised his troops to rebel?"

The leader of the Qiang people in Mianhui Province changed his face slightly when he heard this, and then he stood up and said: "The Qiang people in Yizhou surrendered to the Han Dynasty. The king of Chu is just a feudal lord who has seized control of one side. He is not the leader of the Qiang people. How can he talk about rebellion? ?”

Pang Tong sneered and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu is the King of Chu of the Han Dynasty. The Qiang people in Yizhou are under the jurisdiction of Yizhou, and Yizhou is under the jurisdiction of His Highness the King of Chu. Shouldn't the Qiang people be under the jurisdiction of His Highness the King of Chu?"

“Rebellion is rebellion, why doesn’t the chief dare to admit it?”

The leader of Mianluo Road became angry and drew his sword at Pang Tong, shouting sternly: "You Han people occupy the fertile land, but we Qiang people can only live on the bitter cold plateau. Since Zhou Qi entered Yizhou, he has not given us any If the Qiang people receive any preferential treatment, how can they treat us badly?"

"You are just a mere messenger, how dare you question me like this? Are you trying to bully me into using the sword in my hand?"

Looking at the murderous chief of Mianlui Road, Pang Tong not only showed no fear, but said with a hint of ridicule: "General Yan Yan attacked Mianlui Road. He originally wanted to burn down the pastures, earthen walls, and earthen huts, which are the living environment of Wu Guaner and others." It was so bad that I couldn't bear to destroy your foundation, so I tried my best to dissuade him, and even with the withdrawal of my troops, I did not do any harm to Mianhui Daoqiu."

"Although I was only an envoy, the Piao Kingdom killed the Chu envoy and was slaughtered as Changnan County. The head of King Piao is still hanging at the south gate of Xiangyang."

"My head is here, do you dare to take it?"

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Qiang people in Mianhui Dao was grateful to Pang Tong for what he had done, but also feared the Chu soldiers.

Although he raised troops to rebel, he also knew that Chu State was powerful. If Yuan Shao had not launched a large-scale attack on Chu State and given the Qiang of the Six Paths some courage, they would not have dared to rebel.

After all, the massive Nanzhong rebellion did not last long, let alone the small quarrels between the Liudao Qiang.

He only dared to scare Pang Tong, but he really didn't dare to kill the Chu envoy.

If this is true, the fate of the Qiang people in Mianli Dao in the future will not be any better than that of Piao.

But he was also a face-saving person. He immediately flicked his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "If you hadn't protected the Mianhui Road from being destroyed, I would definitely take your head today!"

"If you came here today just to question me, then leave. There is nothing to talk about between you and me!"

The leader of Mianluo Road thought that after Pang Tong heard his eviction order, his attitude would soften and the two sides could continue negotiations.

Unexpectedly, Pang Tong also stood up and shouted: "I am leaving today. I hope the chief will not regret it!"

After the words fell, Pang Tong didn't stay too long and left Mianlui Road without looking back.

Pang Tong's tough attitude actually made the leader of Mianlui Road feel a little uneasy. He was worried that the Chu army would invade Mianlui Road again, and he was still thinking about whether to ask Ma Chao and Guo Jia for help.

Just when the leader of the Qiang people in Mianluo Road was hesitating, he suddenly saw his close subordinates running in hurriedly, and then said breathlessly: "Chief, we found a Han convoy!"

The leader of the Mianluo Qiang people stood up suddenly, thinking that his rude attitude had angered the other party, causing the Yizhou army to come and kill him again.

He shouted loudly: "Quickly gather the troops and horses, the men prepare for war, and the women and children retreat to Wenjiang Road!"

Seeing this, his subordinates hurriedly grabbed the leader who was about to rush out and said: "Don't panic, leader. The Han convoy that came over did not have soldiers, but they were all civilians. They were transporting food and grass for us."

"what?"

After hearing the words of his close subordinates, the leader of Mianlui Road could not help but stand on the spot, his face full of disbelief.

Outside the tribe, when the leader of the Mianhui Dao Qiang people looked at the grain and grass that was being brought down continuously, he was stunned.

He hurriedly grabbed a farmer and asked, "Who are you, and why do you send us grain and grass?"

The citizen said: "The governor of Yi said that the reason why you rebelled was because of the poor living conditions and insufficient food and grass. As long as the food and grass are delivered, the Qiang in Mianlui Road will never rebel again!"

Until the civilian husband sent all the money and food to the tribe and left, the leader of the Mianhui Dao Qiang people still didn't know what happened.

"How could this be?"

Just when the leader of Mianhui Road was puzzled, Ma Chao specially brought troops because he was worried that the Qiang leader of Mianhui Road would be persuaded to surrender to Chu because of Pang Tong's envoy to Mianhui Road.

The leader of Mianluo Road hurriedly welcomed Ma Chao into the tribe and entertained him warmly.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Ma Chao left the tent on the pretext of urgent urination, walked to the waiting guards outside, and asked, "Have you ever heard what happened here before?"

The guard lowered his voice and said: "After the secret meeting between Yi Governor Shi Pangtong and the leader of the Mianhui Dao Qiang people, he sent people to send a lot of money and food. And according to what the people who sent the food said, as long as the Mianhui Dao Qiang people accept the money and food, , we will not continue to raise troops to rebel."

When Ma Chao heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.

He waved his guards to go down and be on guard, then returned to the tent and continued to drink with the Qiang leader.

The two were drinking heavily when Ma Chao suddenly asked: "I heard that Governor Shi Pangtong came to visit before. I wonder what they talked about after meeting the leader?"

The leader of Mianluo Road was already a little drunk at this time. He waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "We didn't talk about anything. We just asked why the Qiang of the Six Paths raised their troops to rebel. I used words to prevaricate and argued with them, and Pang Tong became angry. He left in a hurry."

Ma Chao quietly put down his wine glass, his eyes slowly showing murderous intent.

This time Ma Chao brought only three thousand Guanzhong cavalry. Excluding the two thousand people Yu Jin brought to guard Baishui Pass, the real number of available troops for his confidants was only one thousand.

If the leader of the Mianluo Qiang people is really persuaded by Pang Tong and does not want to continue to rebel, the other Qiang people may also be shaken.

When that time comes, there will be no need for the Yizhou Army to take action. Just these Qiang people can kill Ma Chao.

"This person has obviously had a secret connection with Pang Tong, and he deliberately hid it from me. He must have some evil intentions. Could it be that after getting someone drunk, he planned to take my head and present it to Zhou Ji?"

“Those who strike first will gain the upper hand, and those who strike later will suffer disaster.”

"I only have a thousand soldiers and horses under my command. If the other party really has evil intentions, we can only remain invincible by killing the chief first and then attacking his tribe."

Thinking of this, Ma Chao picked up the wine glass on the table again, filled it with wine and walked towards the other party.

The leader of the Mianhui Dao Qiang people originally thought that Ma Chao was coming to toast him, so he stood up unsteadily and planned to drink with him.

"puff!"

However, as soon as the leader of the Mianluo Qiang people stood up, he felt a flash of sword light in front of his eyes, and then the severe pain from his neck quickly swallowed up his consciousness.

"Ho ho!"

His left hand was covering his throat, which was constantly spurting blood, and his right hand was raised with difficulty to point at Ma Chao.

"Pfft!"

However, his throat was pierced, and his life force drained rapidly. Soon he felt like the world was spinning and he fell directly to the ground.

Ma Chao still refused to give up. He stepped forward and cut off the head of the Qiang leader of Mianhui Road, and then used his sword to kill the other Qiang people who were accompanying the wine. The few Qiang people who were accompanying the wine were considered prominent figures in each tribe. They thought they could get closer to Ma Chao through this wine party, but they didn't expect that the other party would actually commit murder. They were all shocked on the spot.

It wasn't until Ma Chao chopped off the leader's head and charged at them with his sword that they fled outside the tent in fear.

"Come, come, come quickly, Ma Chao has killed the leader!"

"puff!"

"puff!"

"puff!"

They knew that Ma Chao was brave and had no fighting spirit at all. They all fled outside in panic, hoping to seek help from the Qiang soldiers outside the tent.

However, since Ma Chao has murderous intentions, how can he let these important people go?

He stalked up to catch up, without encountering any resistance at all, and killed several people in a row. Only the fastest one managed to escape to the Qiang soldiers patrolling outside, and managed to save his life.

"Your leaders rebelled and tried to collude with Pang Tong to attack and kill me, but I have already killed them!"

"Those who are innocent and willing to throw down their weapons and surrender will be spared death!"

Ma Chao's anger sank into his dantian, and his voice rolled out like a huge thunder.

"Tap Tap!"

Almost at the same time that Ma Chao's voice was heard, the trusted generals who had been secretly ordered by Ma Chao immediately led their cavalry to rush over and quickly gathered around Ma Chao.

Although the soldiers and horses of the Qiang tribes in Mianlui Road gathered, the number far exceeded the thousand cavalry under Ma Chao's command.

It's just that each tribe grazes dispersedly, and the warriors will not be gathered together unless it is a war. Even for the largest tribe where the chief belongs, it is not easy to gather a thousand warriors.

This is the limitation of nomadic people. It is difficult for a tribe that is too large to survive.

Therefore, after Ma Chao killed the leader of Mianhui Road and gathered a thousand cavalry under his command, he was fully able to dominate this area.

However, although the Qiang people fear power and are not ethical, they also hate dishonest people very much.

They received Ma Chao and his soldiers unsuspectingly and warmly. Not only was the leader killed by Ma Chao, but his head was also beheaded.

Even the Qiang people disdained to associate with such people who betrayed their trust and killed their allies.

The war started.

Relying on his own bravery, Ma Chao led his cavalry to kill seven people who came in and out of Mianfa Road, and finally completely defeated the Qiang people in Mianfa Road. Even many women and children were accidentally killed.

This was not Ma Chao's original intention.

It's just that most of Ma Chao's cavalry are Liangzhou Qiang people. These people have basically no relationship with the Yizhou Qiang people.

Anyone unwilling to lay down their weapons will be killed as an enemy.

Seeing his soldiers killing so many women and children, Ma Chao's heart sank to the bottom.

He was respected by the Qiang people in Liangzhou, and he naturally knew the rules set by the Qiang tribes, which stipulated that tribes should not kill women or children who were not taller than a wheel when they were fighting. Even warriors who laid down their weapons and were willing to surrender were not allowed to kill without mercy.

It is precisely because of this unwritten rule that even though the Qiang tribes fought with each other, they did not lose too many people due to internal friction.

Nowadays, so many women and children of the Qiang tribe have been killed. If the news spreads, the consequences will be disastrous.

He deliberately blamed his soldiers for being unruly, but after all, these people were the strength he needed to rely on, so in the end he could only sigh slightly.

After pondering for a while, Ma Chao gradually showed a fierce look in his eyes, and simply issued an order, asking his soldiers to massacre Mianluo Road under the banner of Yizhou Army.

When news reached Wenjiang Road that all the chiefs and tribal leaders, as well as women and children, had been massacred in Mianlui Road, all the Qiang leaders were extremely shocked.

They did not expect that the Yizhou army was so cruel that they would not even spare women and children.

Just when everyone was furious and asked Guo Jia for orders to invade the counties and counties in Yizhou and massacre the Han people, some people from Mianlui Road who were lucky enough to escape the massacre came to Wenjiang Road and informed the tribal leaders of the truth. .

When all the Qiang leaders heard this, they became furious and surrounded Guo Jia. They sternly reprimanded: "Why do you want Ma Chao to slaughter all Mianhui Road?"

Guo Jia was also in trouble and couldn't express his pain at this time. He didn't know what happened, so he had to try his best to comfort everyone.

"Calm down, everyone, calm down for now. We will wait until Ma Mengqi returns to clarify the matter. Don't fall into the thieves' tricks!"

The man who luckily escaped from Mianhui Road pointed at Guo Jia and said with a sad smile: "That guy Ma Chao obeyed your words. If not for your instructions, how could he dare to slaughter all of us in Mianhui Road?"

"We led the entire clan to follow you and betray Yizhou, but we never imagined that we would end up like this!"

"If I don't kill you today, how can the dead clansmen rest in peace!"

After saying this, he suddenly drew out his sword, then stepped forward and killed Guo Jia.

A dozen soldiers left by Ma Chao to protect Guo Jia tried to rescue Guo Jia, but were killed on the spot by other Qiang soldiers.

Guo Jia saw the bloody Mianlui Taoist warriors approaching and shouted an explanation.

But the Qiang people here didn't care whether there was a misunderstanding, or whether killing Guo Jia would anger Cao Cao, let alone Guo Jia's status as a famous scholar in Yingchuan.

They only know that blood debt must be repaid with blood. Faced with the tragedy of the entire Mianli Dao clan being massacred, they can only relieve their hatred by killing Guo Jia first and then Ma Chao.

"Pfft!"

In the end, the machete slit Guo Jia's throat, and the look in his eyes gradually dimmed until it disappeared.

Until his death, Guo Jia never thought that he would fall into the hands of these Qiang people, nor did he know what happened on Mianhui Road to make Ma Chao kill Mianhui Road.

In the final analysis, it's not that Guo Jia is incapable.

It's a pity that this is the territory of the Qiang people, and Ma Chao is not the kind of controlled puppet.

In the absence of soldiers and horses who can command like an arm, no matter how advanced the ingenuity and ideas are, they cannot be put into practice.

"Pfft!"

As Guo Jia's body fell heavily to the ground, this genius under Cao Cao, who was known in later generations as "if Guo Jia doesn't die, Zhuge doesn't come out", died in frustration.

(End of this chapter)